Thiruvananthapuram: Two teenage girls who went missing from Tanur in Malappuram district in Kerala two days ago were Friday traced in Lonavala in Maharashtra. They were taken into protective custody by the RPF at around 2 am when they were on a train, according to reports reaching here.
The girls were accompanied by a boy whose role in the case remains a mystery. A special police team from Kerala took them into custody and they are being brought back to Kerala after completing all formalities, nearly 35 hours after they went missing.
The police in Malappuram told the media that the girls and the boy would be questioned once they reach Kerala. “Prima facie it looks like they went on a jolly trip,” an officer was quoted in the media. The police are also keen to find out how the girls got a huge amount of money. They reportedly spent a large sum of money to do a makeover at a salon.
The Class 12 girls had left their homes on Wednesday to attend the exam but did not report at the school. Teachers noticed their absence and informed the parents, and they lodged a complaint with the police.
The Kerala community reportedly alerted the Kerala police about the girl’s presence in Panvel.
Media reports quoting the owner of the Lasya Saloon, who is from Kerala, said the girls had stated that they came to Panvel to attend a marriage function. They took hair treatment worth Rs 10,000 from her salon. “They came here around 2pm. They didn’t speak English and one of my staff members informed me about their presence. They said they lost their phone on the train. I gave them my phone to contact their friend,” Lucy Prince was quoted on TV channels.
