Darbhanga police traced three girls, aged 10, 12 and 15, who had gone missing from the Biraul police station area on November 8, hours after the force constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to intensify the search. All three were found on Saturday evening in a passenger bus travelling from Darbhanga to Biraul, Biraul SDPO Sajiv Shekhar Jha said.
The SIT is led by city superintendent of police Ashok Kumar, who also holds additional charge as superintendent of police (Rural). A police statement issued on Saturday said the team had been conducting continuous searches and making efforts to establish the girls’ whereabouts. The girls had been missing for six days before they were traced.
An FIR was registered on November 8 under section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the disappearance. Police had also announced a reward of ₹25,000 for anyone providing credible information leading to their recovery.
As part of the investigation, photographs and physical descriptions of the missing girls were circulated through the Crime Information Gateway (CIG) and uploaded to the Vatsalya portal. Police teams examined CCTV footage and conducted searches at marketplaces, bus stands, railway stations and other crowded places. Assistance was also sought from the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the Government Railway Police (GRP).