Pune: A missing four-year-old girl in Pune’s Balewadi area was successfully located and reunited with her family within just 30 minutes, thanks to the prompt action of the Chatuhshrungi police.

The incident, which occurred on Tuesday (August 27) morning, saw Sub-Inspector R.R. Patil and his team mobilizing quickly after receiving the missing person report.

Akanksha Sandeep Galfade, who resides in the Balewadi area, works as a housemaid. As usual, Akanksha completed all her household chores by 7:30 AM and left for work. At that time, her four-year-old daughter, Ananya, was asleep.

However, when Akanksha returned home at 11:00 AM, she could not find Ananya anywhere. She inquired with the neighbors, but no one had any information. Worried, Akanksha filed a missing person report for her daughter at the Balewadi police station.

PSI R.R. Patil and his team immediately began searching for Ananya in the vicinity of Akanksha's residence. They found Ananya sitting on a stone, crying, about a kilometer away.

Ananya told her mother that she had wandered there while playing and did not know how to find her way back, so she sat down and waited.

"In today’s society, various incidents occur, so everyone needs to remain vigilant. If you notice anything suspicious, inform the police immediately.

We are satisfied that we were able to find the four-year-old girl today, but parents need to be especially attentive to their children," Sub-Inspector R.R. Patil urged.

This successful operation was carried out under the guidance of Senior Police Inspector Mahesh Bolkotgi by Sub-Inspector R.R. Patil, Sub-Inspector Rahigude, and police officers Sable and Kapate.