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'Missing' Due To Fear Of Exams! Jharkhand Police Kept Searching In The Entire City, Found A Teenage Girl Under The Bed

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February 21, 2026

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Jagran correspondent, Piparwar (Chatra). The news of the mysterious disappearance of 12-year-old girl Ritika Kumari from Khatal Colony behind Bachra Basant Vihar Colony in Piparwar police station area of ​​Jharkhand at 7 am on Friday created a sensation in the entire area.

Along with the family members, the people of the colony and surrounding areas and the police administration were also shocked. Some people even expressed the fear of child theft, due to which the atmosphere became more tense.

The family members gave a written application to Piparwar police station regarding the matter. As soon as the information was received, the police started immediate action under the leadership of Piparwar police station in-charge Abhay Kumar. An intensive search operation was conducted in the colony, surrounding areas and possible hideouts.

Ritika was hiding under the bed due to fear of exam

After several hours of hard work, the police got a big success. Missing Ritika Kumari was found hiding under the bed in her family's house. When interrogated by the police, the girl told that she had left the house due to fear of giving the exam.

During the examination, she kept wandering here and there and finally due to fear, hid herself under the bed at her uncle's house in Khatal Colony. After the safe recovery of the girl, the family members and the police administration heaved a sigh of relief.

The station in-charge appealed to the parents to maintain communication with the children and not to put unnecessary pressure on subjects like exams, so that such incidents can be avoided. The incident definitely created an atmosphere of panic in the area for a few hours, but due to the promptness of the police, the matter reached a happy end.

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