Bhagalpur: Sonakshi-Jiya Missing 12 Days, Police Baffled After School Entry

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News18•19-01-2026, 13:50
Bhagalpur: Sonakshi-Jiya Missing 12 Days, Police Baffled After School Entry
- •Two students, Sonakshi and Jiya, from Bhagalpur's Babarganj police station area, have been missing for 12 days since October 8th.
- •CCTV footage confirms their entry into Saryu Devi Mohanlal Inter Balika Uchch Vidyalaya but shows no record of them leaving.
- •Six police teams, including a DIU team, are investigating the disappearance, searching the school campus and checking nearby CCTV footage.
- •The investigation gained momentum after News18 reports, leading the SSP to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe various angles, including human trafficking.
- •Suspicious letters found at Sonakshi's home were dismissed by the family as planted, and police are also re-examining a similar September abduction case.
Why It Matters: Two Bhagalpur students vanished after entering school, baffling police and raising safety concerns.
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