A Tamil girl from Kilinochchi has been reported missing after she failed to return home earlier this week.
Kanesamoorthy Santhimalar went missing on her way home from Kilinochchi town to Thirunagar on Tuesday, said her parents in a police complaint.
Unidentified persons in a rickshaw were reportedly involved in her disappearance, although investigations by Kilinochchi police have not returned any information on her whereabouts.
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