Haryana Police reunite missing girl with parents after 15 years

The Haryana Police’s Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) is achieving new milestones by finding missing children not only in Haryana but other states as well.

In a recent example, the AHTU unit from Panchkula successfully reunited 22-year-old Neha, who had been missing for the past 15 years from Wardha district, Maharashtra, with her family. The girl, who had got separated from her family at the age of seven in Wardha, is currently residing at Balgram Rai, Sonepat.

A police spokesperson said the Haryana Police had successfully traced her parents because of the diligent efforts made by the AHTU team.

DGP Shatrujeet Kapur congratulated the AHTU team on the achievement.

The police spokesperson said ASI Kumar, posted in the AHTU Panchkula unit, went to the government shelter home Balgram in Sonepat to reunite a missing girl with her family. During this visit, the 22-year-old girl, living in the shelter, approached him and pleaded, “Sir, I have been living here for the past 13 years, and I don’t know where my parents are. I miss them a lot. I have no one in this world. Please, help me find my parents.” Kumar assured her that they would make every possible effort to find her family.

Following this, the AHTU team counselled her, asking her several questions to gather clues about her family. During the counselling, the girl said there were two lanes near her house, the language there was different and elderly men wore a distinct type of cap.

According to the information received, Neha had come to the shelter home from Panipat in 2012, when she was nearly nine years old. She has been living at Balgram Rai in Sonepat for the past 13 years.

Through their efforts, they found that a missing case was registered for a girl in Wardha district, Maharashtra, on March 15, 2010. Following this, her family was contacted.

The police spokesperson said the Haryana Police contacted Neha’s brother, Aniket, and identified the family through a video call. The family recognised their daughter during the call and arrived in Sonepat to take her back. After completing all necessary formalities under the supervision of the Child Welfare Committee, Sonepat, the girl was reunited with her family.

Praising this effort, ADGP Mamta Singh advised everyone to ensure that their children had Aadhaar Cards.