Delhi Police Rescue Missing 13-Year-Old After Instagram Contact Leads to Rajasthan Trip

Overview

• Delhi Police, who announced the recovery Sunday, located the child at ISBT Sarai Kale Khan after tracing movements linked to Sikar in Rajasthan.
• The girl disappeared from Shahbad Dairy on January 22, and a kidnapping case was registered on January 25.
• Investigators found she had built a friendship with a boy on Instagram and then left Delhi with him for Sikar.
• The Crime Branch’s anti-trafficking unit used technical surveillance and field raids in Rajasthan to track the pair across state lines.
• Police paired the rescue with digital-safety advice for families, as investigators weigh whether the boy faces abduction or POCSO charges.