Kashmir

Baramulla Police recover two missing girls from Udhampur within three hours

BARAMULLA — Baramulla Police recovered two missing minor girls from Udhampur within three hours of receiving information about their disappearance, officials said on Monday.

According to police, the girls, both aged 15, included a resident of Hoom, Tangmarg, and her guest from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. They had reportedly left home around 2:30 pm on October 25 and did not return, prompting concerns among their families.

Acting swiftly, Tangmarg Police alerted Udhampur Police after learning that the girls had boarded a tempo and intended to travel towards Uttar Pradesh.

Through prompt inter-district coordination, the vehicle was intercepted in Udhampur, and a police team from Police Station Tangmarg safely recovered both girls.

The girls were subsequently brought back safely, with police attributing the successful recovery to timely intervention and effective coordination between the two district police teams. — (KIMS)