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Crime
Muzaffarpur Woman Missing for Five Months Found in Samastipur’s Pusa Area
✍️ Amar Ujala · Darbhanga
🗓 21 Sep 2026, 08:00 PM
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A woman who vanished from Muzaffarpur in April was rescued by police from the Pusa locality of Samastipur after nearly five months.
The disappearance of a woman from Muzaffarpur in early April shocked local residents and prompted a police investigation. She was reported missing after failing to return home, and family members filed a formal complaint, citing no known threats or prior disputes.
Police launched a door‑to‑door search across Muzaffarpur and neighboring districts, reviewing CCTV footage and tracing her recent social‑media activity. Investigators also examined a reported online interaction that had drawn attention, but no concrete leads emerged for weeks.
Around five months after the case was opened, a team of Samastipur police officers located the missing woman in the Pusa area of Samastipur district. She was found alive, though visibly distressed, and was immediately taken into police custody for questioning and medical assessment.
Authorities have not disclosed the circumstances that led her to the Pusa locality, and the investigation remains ongoing. Senior police officials said they will continue to probe the case to determine whether any criminal element was involved.
The recovery has brought relief to her family, who had been searching for answers for months, while the community awaits further details from the investigating officers.
Police launched a door‑to‑door search across Muzaffarpur and neighboring districts, reviewing CCTV footage and tracing her recent social‑media activity. Investigators also examined a reported online interaction that had drawn attention, but no concrete leads emerged for weeks.
Around five months after the case was opened, a team of Samastipur police officers located the missing woman in the Pusa area of Samastipur district. She was found alive, though visibly distressed, and was immediately taken into police custody for questioning and medical assessment.
Authorities have not disclosed the circumstances that led her to the Pusa locality, and the investigation remains ongoing. Senior police officials said they will continue to probe the case to determine whether any criminal element was involved.
The recovery has brought relief to her family, who had been searching for answers for months, while the community awaits further details from the investigating officers.