Delhi violence: Class 8 girl missing since Monday reunited with family

NEW DELHI: A 13-year-old girl, who had gone missing after school on Monday amid violence in northeast Delhi, was reunited with her parents on Friday, police officials said.
The girl, a Class 8 student, had gone to take an examination at her school in the Khajuri Khas area, some 4.5km from her residence in Sonia Vihar, on Monday.
Her father, who deals in readymade garments, had told PTI that he was supposed to pick her up at 5.20pm but failed as he got caught in the riots that ensued in the area.
"The girl was found today. She is safe and is being produced in a magistrate's court for her statement," a police official privy to the probe told PTI.
The girl had gone to her friend's house in Bhajanpura along with her friend's elder brother as the situation had started worsening in the area.
"She panicked and could not recall the last few digits of my phone number. The elder brother of a friend of her's who had come on a motorcycle suggested she went with them to their home," the girl's father told PTI.
"While the police had launched a search after our request, the friend's family today reached the police station to inform about her as the situation improved in the area after four days of violence," he said.
He said the girl was at home but was not speaking nor taking any food.
“She appears to have been shaken by the situation. But we are happy that she is back, her mother is relieved," he said.
A police officer said the matter was dealt as top priority amid violence in northeast Delhi.
"Police teams were deployed and raids were carried out as search was launched immediately on February 24 considering the sensitive nature of the incident. A couple of suspects were also rounded up for questioning and eventually the girl returned home," the officer said.