BHAGALPUR, Jan. 31 -- Two Class X girls who had gone missing from Bhagalpur were traced and recovered from Mumbai after 24 days, Bhagalpur senior superintendent of police (SSP) Pramod Kumar said on Saturday.

A team of police officials, along with family members, is leaving for Mumbai to bring the girls back, he said.

Addressing mediapersons at his office, the SSP said an eight-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), led by City SP Shailendra Kumar Singh, scrutinised CCTV footage and railway ticket details to track the movement of the missing girls.

"Based on technical and field investigation, the team traced them to the Dongri area of Mumbai, from where they were recovered. At present, their purpose for leaving home is not known and w...