World · South & Central Asia · 4 hrs ago
Search continues for missing seven-year-old near Gingee
Seven-year-old Hemalatha went missing from her home in Alampoondi, near Gingee in Tamil Nadu’s Villupuram district.
Her parents found her missing when they woke at about 6 a.m.
on Monday, after she had gone to bed with them and her grandmother.
More than 50 police personnel are searching in the surrounding areas, with four special teams formed.
Police have used a sniffer dog and two drones to search, including over nearby hillocks, but they have not found her.
The search continued on Tuesday, and her whereabouts remain unknown.
The search continued on Tuesday for seven-year-old Hemalatha, who went missing from her home in Alampoondi near Gingee.
More than 50 police personnel formed four special teams to look for her.
Police used a sniffer dog and two drones, including to scan nearby hillocks.
Hemalatha’s parents found her missing when they woke at around 6 a.m. on Monday.
Police had not reported any update on her whereabouts by Tuesday.
- Who
- Seven-year-old Hemalatha, daughter of Vadivel and Bhavani.
- What
- She went missing from her home, and police were searching for her.
- When
- She was found missing on Monday morning, October 12, 2026; the search continued on Tuesday, October 13.
- Where
- Alampoondi near Gingee in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- Not stated
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Hemalatha celebrated her birthday at home and went to bed with her parents and grandmother at around 11 p.m.
Her parents woke at around 6 a.m., found her missing and informed the Sathyamangalam police.
Police teams searched Gingee and surrounding areas, while the Villupuram district Superintendent of Police visited Alampoondi.
The search continued with more than 50 police personnel, a sniffer dog and drones.
- Age
- 7 years old
- Name
- Hemalatha
- Village
- Alampoondi, near Gingee
- Police personnel
- More than 50
- Special teams
- 4
- Drones
- 2
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