Search intensified for seven-year-old girl missing near Gingee

By The Hindu Staff

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Police personnel continue their search for the seven-year-old girl who went missing from her home at Alampoondi near Gingee in Villupuram district | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The Villupuram district police have launched an intensified search for the seven-year-old girl who went missing from her house in Alampoondi near Gingee on Sunday (October 11, 2026). The whereabouts of the child remain unknown on the fifth day of the search, despite an extensive operation.

According to the police, the girl, Hemalatha, daughter of Vadivel, 45, and Bhavani, 40, both agricultural labourers, celebrated her birthday at home on Sunday. She then went to bed with her parents and grandmother at around 11 p.m.

The Sathyamangalam police registered a case based on a complaint from her parents. With initial searches yielding no breakthrough, Superintendent of Police S. Madhivanan intensified the operation by deploying additional teams.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 16, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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