A 16-year-old girl from Tatabad, Coimbatore city, who went missing on Monday (May 25, 2026) evening, was rescued by the city police the next day.The police said that the girl had been communicating with someone on Instagram. Her sister, noticing the messages, informed their parents, who then strictly cautioned the teenager.Distressed by the warning, the girl reportedly left a note asking her family not to search for her and fled the house. Upon discovering her absence, the parents lodged a complaint at the Rathinapuri police station around 7 p.m.In response, three special police teams were formed to locate her. The search involved tracking her mobile phone and reviewing CCTV footage.Investigators traced the girl’s location by identifying the individual she had last contacted via her Instagram account. She was eventually found alone at the Vellakovil bus stand early Tuesday morning and rescued. The police stated that further investigations into the matter are ongoing. Published - May 26, 2026 05:44 pm IST