Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Free Wi-Fi Leads Police to Missing Polytechnic Student in AP
A teenage girl in India named Harika ran away from home because she was upset about her grades.
She didn't want her parents or the police to find her, so she took the SIM card out of her phone and traveled to different cities.
To stay in touch with the internet without being easily tracked, she used free Wi-Fi available at train stations and other public places.
Even though she tried to hide, the police were able to track her by looking at the information she used to log into the free Wi-Fi.
They found her in a city called Rajahmundry.
When they found her, she didn't want to go home, but the police talked to her and brought her back to her parents safely.
The police praised their technical team for using technology to find her and advised parents to talk to their children.
A polytechnic student, Harika, went missing from Andhra Pradesh after a scolding from her mother.
She removed her SIM card and traveled to multiple cities, using free Wi-Fi to avoid detection.
Police formed special teams and traced her location using her free Wi-Fi login details after 12 days.
Harika was found near Rajahmundry and initially refused to return home but was convinced by the police.
Authorities credited the use of technology for the successful recovery and advised parental communication.
- Who
- Harika, a polytechnic student
- What
- Traced and found after going missing for 12 days
- When
- Recently (duration of search was 12 days)
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, including Bengaluru, Visakhapatnam, and Rajahmundry
- Why
- Left home after reprimand from her mother for poor academic performance
- Student Name
- Harika
- District
- Parvatipuram Manyam District, Andhra Pradesh
- Duration Missing
- 12 days
- Travelled Cities
- Bengaluru, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry
- Tracing Method
- Free Wi-Fi login details