Missing Teen Found Safe at Panaji Bus Stand, Denies Kidnapping Claims
A 19-year-old girl reported missing in Anjuna was found safe in Panaji, stating she left voluntarily with a male friend.
Panaji, November 10 (Daily Kiran) : A 19-year-old girl who had been reported missing from Anjuna was located safely at the Panaji bus stand on the evening of November 10. The girl informed the police that she was not kidnapped, but had chosen to leave with a male friend. Authorities are now attempting to identify and locate this friend.
The case was registered under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 138, with the Anjuna police station documenting it as crime number 133/2026. A 49-year-old driver, who is the girl’s father, lodged a complaint on November 9, claiming that an unknown individual had abducted his daughter around 9 PM on November 7.
According to the complaint, the girl had gone to see the Narakasura effigies in Saligao with a friend and did not return home afterward. After extensive searching by her family yielded no results, the father suspected that someone had forcibly taken his daughter.
Upon receiving the complaint, the police swiftly initiated an investigation. PSI Saish Kinlekar of the Anjuna police station is leading the inquiry. The police team conducted interviews and searches in various locations. On the evening of November 10, they received a tip-off that the girl had been spotted at the Panaji bus stand. Officers quickly arrived on the scene and brought her back to the Anjuna police station.
During questioning, the girl reiterated that she had not been kidnapped and had left of her own accord with a male friend. Following her statement, police informed her family of her whereabouts. Investigators are now focused on locating the male friend for further questioning to uncover the full details of the situation.
