Bahraich: Three minor girls have gone missing under suspicious circumstances from different parts of Bahraich district, prompting police to launch separate search operations and constitute special teams to trace them. Missing-person reports have been registered in all three cases, while surveillance teams have also been pressed into service.The first incident was reported from the Fakharpur police station area, where a resident alleged that his 17-year-old daughter had been missing since Nov 4. Family members searched extensively at relatives’ houses and among acquaintances but failed to locate her. During inquiries, they reportedly came to know that a local youth, identified as Vishal, had allegedly lured the girl away. The family has appealed for her safe recovery.Fakharpur SHO Ramkumar Rajbhar said a special police team had been formed and efforts were underway to trace the girl.In a separate case under the Jarwal Road police station area, a 16-year-old girl went missing on the morning of Nov 7.According to her mother, the girl had gone to nearby fields carrying tea for her grandfather but did not return home. Family members conducted an extensive search in the village, neighbouring areas and at relatives’ residences, but no clue was found.Jarwal Road SHO Santosh Kumar Singh said police had registered a missing-person report and were scrutinising CCTV footage while questioning local residents.The third case was reported from Payagpur, where a 17-year-old girl allegedly left home on a scooter with a female friend on Nov 5 and did not return. Her family made repeated efforts to locate her but remained unsuccessful. Police subsequently registered a missing-person report and launched a search operation.Superintendent of police Vishwajeet Srivastava said special teams had been constituted in Fakharpur, Jarwal Road and Payagpur police station areas. He said surveillance units were also assisting in the search, and efforts were being made to trace all three girls at the earliest.
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