Patiala Police Trace 3 Missing Minor Girls at Panipat Railway Station, Reunite Them With Families

August 16, 2026

Patiala: The Patiala Police have recovered three minor girls who had gone missing from Patiala and traced them to Panipat railway station in Haryana.

The girls had reportedly gone missing from Patiala on Saturday. Police teams launched a search operation following instructions from SSP Varun Sharma to locate them at the earliest.

CIA Staff Involved in Search

Providing details, SP City Patiala Palvinder Singh Cheema said the police’s top priority was to safely locate the girls and reunite them with their families.

He said the CIA staff and other police officers were working on the case following the SSP’s directions. The teams succeeded in tracing the girls at Panipat railway station on Sunday.

Girls to Be Reunited With Families

Cheema said the girls would be safely handed over to their parents.

He added that the Patiala Police remained committed to ensuring public safety and would continue working to maintain the trust of the people.

The police are gathering further details about how the girls reached Haryana and the circumstances surrounding their disappearance.