Four-year-old girl missing in Nandyal found safe after overnight search
A four-year-old girl who went missing in Nandyal was safely recovered after an overnight search operation involving police, drones, and local residents. The successful rescue is attributed to the mother's prompt reporting via the 112 emergency service.
Why it matters
It emphasizes the effectiveness of emergency response systems and community cooperation in public safety incidents.
Nandyal police carried out a night-long search operation on the outskirts of the town on Sunday (July 19, 2026) night to trace a four-year-old missing girl, and found her in agricultural fields on Monday (July 20, 2026) morning.
Superintendent of Police Suneel Sheoran said the complainant, B. Kalyani, who lives in YSR Nagar in Nandyal town, noticed her four-year-old daughter Pranavi was missing around 7 p.m. Ms. Kalyani launched a search in the nearby area, and at 9 p.m. reported the matter to the police through the 112 emergency number.
CCTV footage shows four-year-old Pranavi running towards the fields outside YSR Nagar in Nandyal on Sunday evening. She went missing around 7 p.m.; her mother B. Kalyani called 112 at 9 p.m. Video: Special Arrangement pic.twitter.com/Qu74mgCH19
Nandyal police then launched an extensive search operation in the areas around YSR Nagar and checked every street and the surroundings of every house.
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