Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Pune Police Rescue 3-Year-Old Missing Girl Within an Hour
A 3‑year‑old girl named Praju went missing while playing near her home in Pune.
Her mom called the police at 1 pm.
Police officers started a search right away.
They looked around, checked cameras, and asked people for help.
At 2 pm they found Praju near a traffic spot, safe and unharmed, thanks to a kind woman who had seen her.
The family was very thankful for the quick police response.
Praju Amol Pawar, 3, went missing while playing near her home in Wadarvasti, Pune.
Her mother reported her missing at 1 pm after she had wandered away at 9 am.
Warje Police launched a search under Deputy Commissioner Sagar Lavde and Assistant Commissioner Sujata Tanawade.
The child was found at 2 pm near Bijli Talim Chowk in Karvenagar, with local woman Shiladevi Kumar Sonkar.
Praju was safe, unharmed, and no foul play was involved; the family thanked the police.
- Who
- Praju Amol Pawar, a 3‑year‑old girl; her mother Sushma Amol Pawar; Warje Police officers including Deputy Commissioner Sagar Lavde and Assistant Commissioner Sujata Tanawade; local woman Shiladevi Kumar Sonkar
- What
- A missing child was located and safely returned to her family
- When
- Monday, 9 am the child wandered, 1 pm the mother reported her missing, 2 pm the child was found
- Where
- Wadarvasti area of Pune, found near Bijli Talim Chowk in Karvenagar
- Why
- The child had wandered away while playing with other children
- Missing child
- Praju Amol Pawar, 3 years old
- Location of disappearance
- Wadarvasti, Pune
- Time reported missing
- 1:00 pm
- Time found
- 2:00 pm
- Police station involved
- Warje Police Station
- Found near
- Bijli Talim Chowk, Karvenagar
- Outcome
- Safe, no foul play