The Jharkhand high court ordered the removal of a Bokaro police station officer-in-charge on Thursday in a case of a minor girl missing for eight months. The court expressed concern over alleged police action against the girl's family members despite a prior restraining order. The girl went missing on July 21, 2025, after leaving home to submit an online form.
A minor girl from Bokaro went missing on July 21, 2025, after leaving home to complete an online form submission, according to her mother Vincent Rohit Marki. The mother approached the police station the same night, but officers initially refused to register an FIR, the family's counsel said. Police reportedly threatened that naming someone could lead to jail time without bail if the girl was not found with that person. The FIR was eventually filed on August 4 against a local youth suspected due to an alleged past relationship with the girl.
In December 2025, the family received a phone call from someone claiming the girl was in Pune and assuring her return. Police traced the caller, Loknath Mahato, detained him in Bokaro, but he escaped custody. On April 7, the high court ordered no coercive action against the petitioner or her kin. Despite this, the counsel alleged police picked up another relative on Thursday.
During Thursday's hearing, the Jharkhand high court ordered the removal of the officer-in-charge of the police station and voiced concerns over the police actions against the family. The matter is listed for further hearing on April 15.
