Instagram Post Leads Police to Kidnapped Teen After 8 Months, Spanning 3 States

• A 17-year-old girl, kidnapped from Oshiwara Police Station jurisdiction, was found after eight months.
• The discovery was made during a 10-day search operation across Maharashtra, Assam, and Tamil Nadu.
• Police traced the girl's social media activity, specifically Instagram, used via friends' phones.
• Mobile location data initially led police to Assam, then Tamil Nadu, before pinpointing Lumding, Assam.
• The girl was found near Lumding Railway Station, taken into custody, and placed in a One Stop Center.

Why It Matters: An Instagram post and multi-state police effort led to the rescue of a kidnapped teen after 8 months.