Hyderabad,Feb 6: The AP High Court on Wednesday expressed its concern over minor girls going missing in the state. A division bench comprising Justice A. Gopal Reddy and Justice Nooty Ram Mohan Rao was dealing with a habeas corpus petition filed by Mr S, Yadagiri of Nalgonda district. The petitioner alleged that his 17-year-old daughter was kidnapped by K. Sudheer and others on December 31 from Suryapet. Mr Yadagiri alleged that Sudheer, his mother Vijaya and his followers Naresh, Siddu, Aswin had kidnapped the girl. Sudheer told him over phone that the girl was in Hyderabad. On Sudhir’s directions he reached the city on January 2 and stayed for three days but Sudhir did not turn up. Mr Yadagiri lodged a complaint with the Suryapet police on January 6. The assistant government pleader, Ms Mohana Reddy, said that police had questioned suspects on January 7 and let them off. She said inquires revealed that Vijaya had tried to admit the girl in a city hostel on January 9. Police is verifying call records of the suspects, she said.
The bench observed that the incidents of missing of minor girls were increasing. Many of these girls were found during police raids on traffickers in other parts of the country. The bench was dissatisfied with the investigation and directed the police to submit the case diary on February 11.
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