Police said Nitiya was unable to speak when asked about her parents, following which she was taken to Channi police station
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Jammu: A speech impaired five-year-old girl was reunited with her family after she was found alone near a colony on Sunday. Police said that Nitiya, whose parents are from Madhya Pradesh and live here in a rented accommodation at Channi Himat area, was found near the main gate of police housing colony on Saturday, they said.
Police said Nitiya was unable to speak when asked about her parents, following which she was taken to Channi police station.
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"The Station House Officer there immediately informed all the district police units about the missing child and started verification of her parents," the official said.
He said the police later found the girl's parents and handed over her to them after completing formalities.
With inputs from PTI
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