Guwahati, 16th February: In the aftermath of the sudden disappearance of two minor girls from Guwahati during Saraswati Puja celebrations on Wednesday, news emerged on Thursday of yet another girl missing. However, Friday morning brought relief as reports confirmed that the girl was subsequently recovered from the Noonmati area of Guwahati.
The third girl, part of a series of abduction cases in recent days, had also gone missing amidst Saraswati Puja celebrations on February 14. Responding to the reports, city police launched a search operation and successfully rescued the girl. Officials revealed that she was found in the residence of one Samin Ali in Guwahati’s Noonmati.
In connection with the matter, the police detained Samin Ali and are currently questioning him on suspicions of abduction. Previously, on Thursday, February 15, Anowar Hussain had lodged a missing persons report at the Noonmati Police Station, stating that his daughter had been untraceable since Wednesday (February 14).
The missing girl, a 15-year-old seventh standard student of Noonmati High School and resident of No 2 Babuji Nagar, disappeared after attending Saraswati Puja celebrations at her school. According to the FIR, she was wearing a pink salwar with a blue jacket.
The police registered a case numbered 27/24 under Section 366 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and initiated an investigation. Family members of the girl mentioned suspicions regarding the involvement of a youth named Samin Ali, alleging that he kidnapped their daughter.