16-yr-old goes missing, family seeks help on social media

Hyderabad: A 16-year-old girl student went missing from Hayathnagar three days ago after a tiff with father.

As there was no trace of her, the worried family took social media to get details of her whereabouts. The missing girl, a class 12 student and resident of Laxmi Ganapathi Colony, Tattiannaram, Hayathnagar, had a tiff with her father over chatting on the mobile on October 7. The family recalls it was a usual movie time after dinner.

“We have a no-cellphone rule for her after 10 pm. But when her father saw her chatting late at night, he scolded her that led to a small argument between the two,” the missing girl’s mother, said. That same night she left the house without her cellphone or any cash.

“Before we go to bed, we leave our three dogs inside the compound. She stepped outside with the dogs that night. After 10 minutes, she was nowhere to be found,” she added. It was around 1am,” the 16-year-old’s mother added.

Till 2.30am, the couple searched for her at nearby places and then rushed to the police station. A missing complaint has been lodged and the police have formed teams to search for the missing girl.

“Seven teams were formed to trace the girl. The victim is not carrying her phone, which has made it difficult to trace her. However, our teams are checking CCTV camera footage,” Hayathnagar police said.

“I am worried about her safety. She is neither carrying her phone nor money. How is she surviving outside?” the girl’s worried mother said.