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Junnar Shock: 3 Hostel Students Vanish for 19 Days; Parents Fear Abduction
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News18•20-09-2026, 13:43
Junnar Shock: 3 Hostel Students Vanish for 19 Days; Parents Fear Abduction
- •A sensational and worrying incident has emerged from Junnar, Pune, where three minor students from Krishna Rao Munde Vidyalaya's hostel have been mysteriously missing since August 31.
- •After 19 days with no trace, parents are enraged and suspect an unknown person lured and abducted their children.
- •The missing students were enrolled at Krishna Rao Munde Vidyalaya and the Government Ashram School College, residing in the institution's hostel.
- •A complaint filed by Namdev Mali at Junnar Police Station has led to a kidnapping case being registered against an unknown person.
- •Parents protested against the hostel administration, demanding their children's return, and have issued a two-day ultimatum, threatening a major protest at the police station if the children are not found.
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Three minor students residing in the school and government ashram school college hostel have been mysteriously missing since August 31.
After a self-search proved futile, relative Namdev Mali filed a complaint at the Junnar Police Station resulting in an abduction case against an unknown person, while Assistant Police Inspector Sandeep More leads the ongoing investigation.
Parents and tribal communities from the Kopare-Mandave area have given a two-day ultimatum and warned that they will march to the Junnar Police Station to stage a strong protest if the children are not found.
