Shimla, Feb. 27 -- In a rare but sensitive case reflecting the importance of education and parental understanding, a 14-year-old girl from Theog subdivision of Shimla district was traced and reunited with her family within two hours of a complaint being lodged.

According to police sources, Indra, a resident of Tehsil Theog, approached Deha Police Station on February 26, reporting that her daughter had left home around 12:30 p.m. on February 25 without informing the family.

Acting swiftly, the police initiated inquiries and conducted searches at possible locations.

The minor was located safely at her elder sister's residence in Kokunala area of Kotkhai. She was brought to the police station and formally handed over to her mother after due...