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Crime
Rajasthan Police Rescue 14-Month-Missing Minor from Surat, Arrest Bounty Suspect
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 06 Sep 2026, 08:32 PM
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After a 14‑month disappearance, a minor girl was recovered in Surat by Sirhohi police, who also detained the suspect offering a Rs 5,000 reward.
Sirohi district's Anadra police in Rajasthan announced the successful recovery of a minor girl who had been missing for approximately fourteen months. The child was located in Surat, Gujarat, and was rescued unharmed after coordinated efforts between the two state police forces.
According to the police statement, the operation was triggered by a fresh tip that led officers to a residence in Surat where the girl was being held. Upon verification, the team secured her safe return to her family in Rajasthan.
During the same operation, authorities apprehended a man who had offered a Rs 5,000 reward for information about the girl's whereabouts. He is now in custody and faces charges related to kidnapping and illegal confinement.
The incident underscores the importance of inter‑state cooperation in missing‑person cases and highlights the vigilance of local law enforcement in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
According to the police statement, the operation was triggered by a fresh tip that led officers to a residence in Surat where the girl was being held. Upon verification, the team secured her safe return to her family in Rajasthan.
During the same operation, authorities apprehended a man who had offered a Rs 5,000 reward for information about the girl's whereabouts. He is now in custody and faces charges related to kidnapping and illegal confinement.
The incident underscores the importance of inter‑state cooperation in missing‑person cases and highlights the vigilance of local law enforcement in Rajasthan and Gujarat.