Navi Mumbai: Teen goes missing after leaving for Independence Day event at school

On August 15 in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, a 17-year-old girl left her house to attend a programme at her school, but she has gone missing since.

As per a complaint lodged by the teen’s parents, she went out around 6.40 am on Tuesday saying she would be attending a cultural function at her school as part of the Independence Day celebrations, said an official.

However, the girl did not return home till late in the night. When her parents failed to trace her they approached the Taloja police, the official said. The police have registered a case of kidnapping against unidentified persons and efforts are on to find the girl, the official added.