Three girls from Bengal village ‘missing’, probe on

The mother of one of the missing students said, “When I returned home from work on Monday afternoon, my daughter had still not come back. By evening , I started looking for her in the village. Then I came to know that two other girls are also missing.”

The mother of another missing girl said, “I filed a written complaint at the police station on Tuesday morning. We are afraid that someone has kidnapped the girls. I did not get much help from the police.”

The local panchayat pradhan said, “I have repeatedly urged the police that the matter must be looked into. I will go and do so again.”

Superintendent of Police Pradeep Kumar Yadav said that an investigation was underway. Searches were being conducted at several railway stations and bus stands. “The anxiety of the families is normal. However, the police are seriously investigating the matter.”