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Crime
Three Children Missing from Khargapur Hostel; Operator Also Unaccounted for
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 04:31 PM
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Police in Khargapur have opened a missing persons case after three children vanished from a residential hostel, while the hostel's operator is also reported missing. Authorities are investigating the alleged unlicensed operation of the facility.
Three children have gone missing from a residential hostel in Khargapur, a town in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh. Family members of the missing children visited the local police station and filed a missing persons report. Police have also reported that the hostel’s operator is unaccounted for.
The incident has raised concerns about the hostel’s operating status. Authorities say the facility was running without official recognition or proper licensing, prompting an investigation into potential violations of safety and regulatory norms.
The police have registered the case under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and are conducting a search for the children and the missing operator. They have also started a probe into the hostel’s compliance with state regulations. The families are awaiting updates as the investigation proceeds.
The incident has raised concerns about the hostel’s operating status. Authorities say the facility was running without official recognition or proper licensing, prompting an investigation into potential violations of safety and regulatory norms.
The police have registered the case under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and are conducting a search for the children and the missing operator. They have also started a probe into the hostel’s compliance with state regulations. The families are awaiting updates as the investigation proceeds.