Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 27: The police teams of South Andaman Sub-Division have demonstrated commendable professionalism, promptness and effective coordination by successfully tracing an 18-year-old missing girl within 24 hours of her disappearance.
On 24.10.2026, an 18-year-old Class XII student went missing from her residence at Prothrapur Chowk. Following a complaint by her parents, an FIR was registered at PS Pahargaon and immediately a search team was constituted to trace the girl.
Further, the police search team of PS Chatham and PS Aberdeen have also joined the team of PS Pahargaon to search the missing girl. Through extensive search operation involving local enquiries, examination of CCTV footage and circulation of Hue and Cry notices through social media groups, an information has received about the missing girl. Upon this, the police search teams conducted coordinated searches at bus stations, hotels and lodges, resulting in tracing of missing girl from a lodge at Haddo along with one person. During the course of the investigation, the person has been identified as Manoj Kumar (28 years) S/o Alfred Katchuwa, R/o Tusnabad and he was arrested in connection with the case. Presently, the accused is in Police Custody remand and investigation is underway to establish the sequence of events and ascertain the circumstances of the incident.
The operation was conducted under the leadership of Inspector Sahil Shamsuddin, SHO, PS Pahargaon under the supervision of Shri Abhijit Sirohi, IPS, SDPO, South Andaman. The case is a testimony to the prompt response delivered by coordinated efforts by the team of various PSs of South Andaman District. The district police is committed to exhibit zero tolerance towards crime against women and children.
South Andaman Police remains committed to responding swiftly to emergencies and ensuring the safety and security of all citizens. The general public is requested to share information pertaining to any crime or other illegal activities to Police at 112, 03192-232100 & 03192-236641. The identity of the informant will be kept secret.