COIMBATORE: A 12-year-old girl who left her house on Wednesday afternoon allegedly after quarrelling with her parents was traced in Pollachi bus stand at around 8.30 pm on Thursday. The minor was found after 30 hours of her missing.
Police said the girl left her house in Ondipudur on Wednesday afternoon allegedly after a quarrel with her parents. Her mother lodged a complaint with All-Women AWPS - East Police that on Wednesday evening that her daughter was playing with her younger brother at home but went missing.
Six special teams were formed and information about her was shared with police across the Coimbatore district. Upon checking CCTV footage, police spotted the boarding a Ukkadam-bound bus from Ondipudur.
On Thursday night, the girl was spotted in Pollachi bus stand, police said. She allegedly informed police personnel in the bus stand that she was from Palakkad. The information was passed on to Pollachi town police who rescued the girl and informed her parents.
AWPS bought dinner to the girl and brought her back to Coimbatore and united with her parents, said police sources. Earlier, in the day, the girl’s photo was widely circulated on social media which triggered wild speculation about her whereabouts. Police refuted the speculation and warned people not to spread rumours.
City police posted a message on its social media handles and requested the public to contact inspectors Dowlath Nisha and Vinoth if they had information about the girl.