Extensive searches for missing girl in Gingee fail to yield results; CB-CID begins its probe
The CB-CID has taken over the investigation into the disappearance of a seven-year-old girl in Villupuram district after local police searches failed to yield results. Public protests have intensified as the search enters its second week.
Why it matters
The case highlights public concern regarding child safety and the effectiveness of law enforcement in handling missing persons cases.
Extensive searches for missing girl in Gingee fail to yield results; CB-CID begins its probe The Class II student was reported missing in the early hours of October 12. She had celebrated her birthday and then went to bed with her parents and grandmother around 11 p.m. on October 11 left DMK workers blocking the Tiruvannamalai Road on Thursday (October 22, 2026), demanding that the government intensify efforts to trace the seven-year-old girl who went missing from her home at Nadupattu near Gingee in Villupuram district. S.S. KUMAR S.S. KUMAR https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/6gvfxx/article71611743.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2786_22_10_2026_17_53_47_5_10PY22DMKPROTESTFORMISSINGGIRL5.JPG KUMAR SS VILLUPURAM, TAMIL NADU, 22 Oct. 2026: DMK cadres led by Arani MP M.S. Tharanivendhan staging a road blockade on the Tiruvannamalai Road on Thursday demanding the government to expedite efforts to trace the seven-year-old girl who went missing from her home at Alampoondi near Gingee in Villupuram district.
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