Sri Vijaya Puram, July 24: A youth reported missing from the Dairy Farm area of South Andaman was traced within four hours of the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) following a search operation launched by Aberdeen Police, and was subsequently reunited with his family.
According to police, a resident of Dairy Farm approached Police Station Aberdeen on July 21 and reported that her son had been missing since leaving home at around 2 pm on July 20. The complaint stated that he had not returned home after leaving.
Based on the complaint, Police Station Aberdeen registered FIR No. 136/2026 dated July 21 under Section 140(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), following which a search operation was initiated.
The search was conducted under the supervision of Inspector Vijay Kumar, Station House Officer of Police Station Aberdeen. The search team comprised Sub-Inspector Dinesh Jaiswal, Head Constable (Selection Grade) Mohd. Rafique and Police Constable K. Jagadish Babu.
During the operation, the team carried out searches in the Science Centre, Carbyn’s Cove and adjoining areas. Investigators also examined CCTV footage collected from multiple locations as part of efforts to establish the youth’s movements after he left home.
Police said local informers were activated while continuous ground searches were conducted simultaneously across identified locations during the operation.
The missing youth was located within four hours of the FIR being registered. Following his recovery, he was reunited with his family.
The police said the search operation involved CCTV analysis, field verification and coordinated searches across multiple locations before the youth was traced.
According to the police, the Superintendent of Police, South Andaman, acknowledged the efforts of the personnel involved in the search operation.
The incident concluded with the safe recovery of the missing youth after the coordinated search initiated following the complaint lodged at Police Station Aberdeen.
