16-year-old girl missing; police suspect involvement of online gaming acquaintance

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A 16-year-old miss has been reported missing aft she near her location connected February 2, allegedly aft being acquainted with a antheral she met connected an online gaming platform, the constabulary said.

According to the complaint, the missing girl, 16, had go acquainted with a idiosyncratic identified arsenic Shahbaz done online gaming and mobile telephone conversations. The 2 reportedly remained successful regular contact. On February 2, astir 10 a.m., the miss near her location and did not return. When she failed to travel back, her household members searched for her among relatives, neighbours, and known contacts, but her whereabouts could not beryllium traced.

Subsequently, the complainant suspected that the miss whitethorn person travelled to Uttar Pradesh to conscionable Shahbaz. Acting connected this suspicion, the complainant went to Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh, and made inquiries, but nary accusation astir the miss could beryllium obtained.

The complainant aboriginal approached the constabulary and lodged a missing idiosyncratic complaint. The complainant has expressed suspicion that Shahbaz, with whom the miss was successful interaction done online gaming, whitethorn beryllium progressive successful this.

The Hebbagodi Police person registered a case. Efforts are nether mode to hint the missing insignificant and verify the relation of the suspect.

Published - February 07, 2026 07:44 p.m. IST

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