A missing girl was traced in J&K’s Baramulla district within two hours, and a major theft case cracked within 24 hours, police said on Monday.

Demonstrating prompt response, effective coordination and strong police-public cooperation, J&K Police in Baramulla successfully traced a missing minor girl within just two hours of receiving information about her whereabouts, the Kashmir Zone police said in a statement.

PCR Baramulla on Monday received a police signal regarding a minor girl, reported missing from Uttar Pradesh’s Barolia, with her last known location traced to Baramulla. Acting promptly on the information, PCR Baramulla immediately conveyed the alert to Police Station Chandoosa for necessary action. Taking swift cognisance, Police Station Chandoosa circulated the information among Beat Officers and launched coordinated efforts to trace the girl. With the assistance of the local Lambardar and Chowkidar, the missing minor girl was successfully traced from Murran Tangwari village and brought to the police station within two hours of receipt of the information.

During preliminary questioning, it emerged that the girl had travelled from Uttar Pradesh to Jammu and subsequently Srinagar after coming into contact with a boy through Snapchat while playing the online game ‘Free Fire’.

Following necessary formalities, the minor girl was handed over to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Baramulla, through the Police Welfare Officer, accompanied by women police personnel, for her safety, care, and further necessary action.

Police Station Hassan Ganj in Uttar Pradesh, and PCR Baramulla were also informed. The prompt action by J&K Police reflects its alertness, efficient inter-district coordination and unwavering commitment towards the safety and protection of children, the statement said, adding that the police reiterates its commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of every citizen, particularly children and vulnerable sections of society.

In another swift and professionally executed operation, Baramulla police have solved a theft case within 24 hours, recovering all eight stolen deep freezers, arresting four accused persons, and seizing the vehicle used in the commission of the offence.

A written complaint was lodged by Nazir Ahmad Kanroo, owner of Kanroo Enterprises, regarding the theft of deep freezers from his warehouse located at Gousia Colony, near Gulnar Park, Baramulla.

Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of BNS was registered at Police Station Baramulla, and investigation was taken up. During the course of investigation, police teams conducted technical analysis and identified several suspects for questioning.

During questioning, one of the suspects, identified as Adil Hassan Dar, resident of Zogiyar, Sheeri, disclosed his involvement in the offence along with his associates.

Further investigation revealed that a pickup vehicle bearing registration No. JK01AF-7379, driven by Arif Hussain Wani, was used to transport the stolen property.

The stolen deep freezers had subsequently been distributed among the accused and their associates. Acting swiftly on the leads developed during investigation, multiple police teams were constituted and dispatched to different locations.

Through coordinated efforts and systematic searches, police successfully recovered all eight stolen deep freezers – five from the possession of Showkat Ahmad Dar alias Sahil, two from the shop of Asif Amin Tantary, and one from the residence of Wani.

The vehicle used in the commission of the offence was also seized, and all four accused persons have been arrested in accordance with due legal procedure.

The successful detection of the case within 24 hours, recovery of the entire stolen property and seizure of the vehicle reflect the swift response, professional investigation, effective technical analysis and coordinated efforts of J&K Police, the zonal police said.

Further investigation is underway to establish the complete chain of the offence and ascertain the possible involvement of any other persons. Police reiterate their commitment to protecting the life and property of citizens and ensuring prompt action against criminal activities, the statement said.

BJP’s Jharkhand unit on Monday formally launched its ‘save democracy, remove anarchy’ march from Ranchi, using the campaign to highlight what it termed threats to democratic institutions.

The party mounted a sharp attack on the Hemant Soren-led government over law and order, administrative failures and women’s safety.

The march began from Bapu Vatika at Morabadi Ground after BJP leaders and workers paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at his statue. It proceeded through the SSP residence area and Kachahari Chowk before culminating at Bhagwan Birsa Munda Memorial Park near Jail More.

Addressing the gathering, Union Minister Jual Oram targeted the Congress and Rahul Gandhi, saying the opposition should remember the 1975 Emergency before questioning constitutional institutions.

He alleged that repeated electoral setbacks had prompted the Congress to cast doubts on electronic voting machines, the Election Commission and even the Supreme Court.

Jharkhand BJP president Aditya Sahu accused the ruling alliance of misleading the public with what he described as a false narrative of “vote theft”.

Referring to a recent case in Gamharia police station in Seraikela-Kharsawan district, he said incidents involving allegations of misconduct by police personnel reflected the deteriorating law-and-order situation in the state.

He further claimed that women and girls felt unsafe while the Chief Minister remained occupied with Opposition alliance activities in Delhi.

Leader of the Opposition Babulal Marandi alleged that the ruling dispensation and the Congress were creating an atmosphere of disorder in the state. He urged party workers to take the government’s alleged failures and anti-people policies to the grassroots.

Former Union Minister Arjun Munda and BJP state in-charge Gajendra Singh Patel also criticised the opposition, accusing it of attempting to weaken constitutional institutions out of frustration over electoral defeats.

The BJP reiterated its commitment to creating public awareness about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

During the march, workers carried banners and placards highlighting issues such as the SIR exercise, illegal infiltration and development-related concerns.

The campaign will be carried out in two phases until November 5, covering all major districts of Jharkhand, including Giridih, Hazaribagh, Palamu, Jamshedpur and Dumka, with marches planned at the Assembly constituency level across the state.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah led ‘Maha Padyatra’ here on Monday as part of BJP’s nationwide campaign to counter the anti-SIR campaign launched by the INDIA bloc.

He began the foot march from Babu Jagjivan Ram Statue at Basheerbagh in the heart of the city along with several party leaders and hundreds of party workers.

Holding the national flag, Amit Shah was walking with Union Ministers G. Kishan Reddy, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao, party MPs, MLAs, MLCs and other leaders.

The 1.5-kilometre-long foot march, being organised with the slogan ‘Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy’, will conclude at Moazzam Jahi Market, where Amit Shah will address a corner meeting.

He is expected to respond to the INDIA bloc’s attack against the BJP in the rally organised at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on Sunday.

Ahead of the padyatra, the Home Minister took to social media to target the Congress party.

“Reeling from successive defeats in the elections, the Congress Party is now determined by any means to seize power, even if it means murdering democracy through their anarchic actions. To protect our democracy from the Congress Party’s nefarious attempts, I will participate in the grand padayatra titled ‘Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy’, taking place this evening in Hyderabad,” he posted on X.

BJP leaders have appealed to people to come together in solidarity and participate in the march to save democracy and safeguard constitutional institutions.

Hyderabad Traffic Police have imposed traffic restrictions across several parts of central Hyderabad in view of the padayatra.

Traffic was diverted at several points in the busy areas of Basheerbagh, Nampally, Abids, Jambagh, MJ Market, Koti and Afzal Gunj.

Earlier, Amit Shah offered prayers at the Bhagyalakshmi temple, located adjacent to the historic Charminar here.

Soon after his arrival in the city, he visited the temple in the old city and offered prayers.

He was accompanied by Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy and state BJP president N. Ramchander Rao.

Amit Shah was accorded a warm welcome on his arrival at Begumpet Airport in the city.

Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Ramchander Rao, BJP MPs and other party leaders welcomed him.