Nagpur: There have been numerous cases of citizens being lynched due to rumour mongering on social media but in a pleasant surprise, one good incident happened due to the use of popular messaging platform WhatsApp. In this case, a 4-year-old child was rescued by police in less than 24 hours with the help of the platform.
The child was rescued from Tumsar, Bhandara district. The child, Mihir Sidharth Jambhulkar, was playing in front of his house on November 21 but he suddenly disappeared. When Mihir’s parents realised that he was missing, they approached Yashodhara Nagar police station and lodged a police complaint. It was suspected that someone had abducted the child and fled on a bike. After the complaint was lodged, police started their investigation immediately. Yashodhara Nagar police quickly relayed all details of Mihir on social networking platform, including Mihir’s full name, photograph, age and the clothes he was wearing when he went missing. Cops also informed the details to other police stations.
Senior Police Inspector Pradeep Rayanawar told Mirror Now, “Mihir was found at Gobarwahi railway station by one passenger. The child was crying and he realised that the child might be lost. So, he informed Gobarwahi police station. After this, Gobarwahi police also informed other police stations and spread the information of Mihir to various social networking sites. One police officer of Nandanvan police station received a WhatsApp message from Gobarwahi as well as Yashodhara Nagar Police station. So, he immediately cross-checked the information and conveyed a message to Yashodhara Nagar Police station.”
A team from Yashodhara Nagar police station reached Gobarwahi, Tumsar Tehsil, Bhandara district and brought Mihir to Nagpur within 24 hours. Yashodhara Nagar police have registered a case under IPC 363 and an investigation is going on regarding how the child got to the railway station.
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