Missing 4-Year-Old Girl Rescued in Baripada, Youth Detained

Baripada: A four-and-a-half-year-old girl, who went missing from outside her house in Baripada town of Mayurbhanj district on Sunday, was rescued safely on Monday morning. Police have detained a youth in connection with the incident and launched an investigation.

The girl, Mahi Myra Soren alias Siddhi, daughter of Sunil Soren and Chandamani Soren of Jamunadeipur under Ward No. 18, went missing while playing near her house after returning from tuition. Her family subsequently lodged a complaint at Bhanjpur Police Station.

Police formed three teams to trace the child. On Monday morning, local residents reportedly caught a youth allegedly seen leaving the girl behind her house and attempting to flee. They alerted the family and police, who took the youth into custody.

The child was found in good health and reunited with her family. Police are questioning the detained youth and verifying his antecedents, motive and whereabouts during the period the girl was missing.