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IN PHOTOS: Missing Borivli teen found standing beside police officer after prayer in Mathura
Updated On: 05 September, 2026 12:10 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad
A three-day search for a missing 13-year-old girl from Borivli ended in an extraordinary and emotional moment in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, when a police officer searching for her found the teenager standing nearby at a temple — moments after he had stopped to pray for help. (PICS/ UDAY MOHITE, SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS)

The girl, a devoted follower of Lord Krishna and Radha, had gone missing from her home in Gorai on August 22 without informing her family. (PIC/ UDAY MOHITE)

According to the police, the family believed that the girl was experiencing mental health difficulties and had brought her to Mumbai with the intention of getting her treated

After the girl’s disappearance, investigators examined the mobile phone of her mother. Police said they found significant clues in the Google search history

The police team searched extensively across Mathura and surrounding religious centres, including Vrindavan, Nidhivan, the ghats, Barsana and other places associated with Lord Krishna and Radha

On August 22, the 13-year-old caught an auto to Borivli railway station, ultimately boarding the Golden Temple Mail train. On reaching Mathura junction in Uttar Pradesh, the girl visited famous sites associated with Lord Krishna and Radha

After the family lodged a missing person complaint, the police examined the girl’s search history and CCTV footage, following in her footsteps to the pilgrimage city

After three days of searching famous religious sites in Mathura, an exhausted PSI Surendra

When he opened his eyes, PSI Lokhande was shocked to see the girl next to him. She was subsequently brought back to the city by train
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