Three Girls Vanish from a Noida Government Children’s Home, Yet Are Found Safe Hours Later in Aligarh

It was a typical Tuesday morning at the Rajkiya Baalgrih Balika, the government‑run children’s home for girls in Sector 62, Noida. Three residents – a 10‑year‑old, a 12‑year‑old and a 13‑year‑old – boarded the school bus with their caretaker and headed to their school in Sector 51.

Around 10.30 am, during lunch break, the female helper realised the three girls were missing. She looked everywhere – the playground, the corridors, even the washrooms – but they were nowhere to be seen. She immediately informed the school principal and the home’s in‑charge, and the police were called in.

A team from the Sector 49 police station arrived quickly. Their first impression was that the girls had simply slipped away under the pretext of going to the washroom, a common enough tactic among school‑going kids. The children’s home staff confirmed that they were all in the same class, making the disappearance even more puzzling.

Police didn’t waste a second. They split into multiple search squads, combed nearby bus stands, checked the metro stations and pored over CCTV footage from the school and surrounding streets. The footage showed the trio boarding a bus, but it didn’t reveal why they chose to leave the campus.

Following the leads, officers tracked the bus route northwards. By late afternoon – roughly 4 pm – the search culminated in Aligarh district, where the three girls were found safe and sound, awaiting pickup. Their whereabouts had remained a mystery for a few hours, but they were unharmed.

Officials said the girls had indeed left Noida on a bus, though the exact motive behind their sudden departure is still under investigation. The police have opened a formal case and will be questioning everyone involved, from the caretaker to the bus driver.

While the incident sparked anxiety among parents and caregivers, the swift coordination between the school, the children’s home and the police ensured a happy ending – the girls are now back with their caregivers, and the community can breathe a little easier.