Tuni girl missing case: forensic report of pet dog expected by Friday, says Home Minister

Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha consoling Sunkara Bhavani, mother of missing girl Ms. Gnaneswari, at Ch. Agraharam village of Tuni Mandal in Kakinada District on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Days after a pet dog deployed in search operations of a two-year-old girl missing case, died under suspicious conditions, Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha on Wednesday said she was hopeful that the dog’s forensic report might give some clue on the missing toddler, stating that the report is expected to be out within 48 hours. The girl and the pet dog reportedly went missing on June 6. However, the dog returned home on June 9 and was deployed in search operations of the girl and as part of the plan it was fitted with a GPS tracker. The dog that walked for more than 80 kms during the search operation died under suspicious conditions on June 13 at the girl’s residence. The dog’s body was sent for a post-mortem examination to find out the cause of its death. Accompanied by Kakinada Superintendent of Police G. Bondhu Madhav, Ms. Anitha reviewed the ongoing search operations. Besides, she also met the girl's mother Bhavani at her resident in Ch. Agraharam village of Kakinada district’s Tuni mandal and consoled her. "The search operations are still going on with all the technical tools including thermal drones. We did not get any clue on the missing girl even after 12 days of the intensive search,” the Minister said, adding that all the households in the nearby villages have been searched as part of the search operation. Ms. Anitha announced that Anti-Naxal squads have also been deployed for the search in the forest blocks and the hill near the girl's village, where a village resident reportedly claimed to have seen the girl along with the pet dog. The Home Minister has warned stern action against those who are posting content without any technical base and evidences. She also promised to intensify the probe and search operation.