Bengal teen shooter goes missing, found after 48 hours, blames extreme stress
Fifteen-year-old national rifle shooter Damayanti Sen who went missing from Howrah under mysterious circumstances, has been found after 48 hours. The 15-year-old shooter blamed severe stress as the reason behind her fleeing from home.
Fifteen-year-old national rifle shooter Damayanti Sen, who went missing under mysterious circumstances from West Bengal's Howrah district, has been found after 48 hours. The shooter went missing on Thursday, July 16, was recovered from the Ramkrishnapur ghat area in Howrah early this morning.
As per the girl's statement, she had left from home due to severe stress of balancing her sports and studies. She also said that she had been to various places before finally returning to Howrah, her hometown. India Today are yet to fully verify the authenticity of her statement.
Damayanti is currently in the care and custody of Howrah ps for observing further legal formalities. A resident of Umacharan Bhattacharya Lane in central Howrah, the shooter reportedly left her home to buy a few items from a nearby shop but never returned. After searching for her unsuccessfully, her family approached the police and lodged a missing person complaint.
Damayanti was last seen at a platform at Howrah railway station. Her mobile phone was found at home, leaving investigators with limited clues about her movements after she stepped out.
Her father, Dhruvajyoti Sen, said the teenager had recently earned an opportunity to participate in the national team trials after impressing in rifle shooting competitions. He described her as a disciplined athlete who followed a strict training routine and had shown no signs of distress before her disappearance.
"She trained every morning and had gone to bed early the previous night, as she usually does. There was no argument or anything unusual at home before she left," her father said.
The disappearance sparked concern among family members, friends and fellow shooters, many of whom have taken to social media to share her photograph and appeal for information about her whereabouts.
A senior officer of Howrah City Police has registered a case and multiple teams were deployed to trace the teenager.
Fifteen-year-old national rifle shooter Damayanti Sen, who went missing under mysterious circumstances from West Bengal's Howrah district, has been found after 48 hours. The shooter went missing on Thursday, July 16, was recovered from the Ramkrishnapur ghat area in Howrah early this morning.
As per the girl's statement, she had left from home due to severe stress of balancing her sports and studies. She also said that she had been to various places before finally returning to Howrah, her hometown. India Today are yet to fully verify the authenticity of her statement.
Damayanti is currently in the care and custody of Howrah ps for observing further legal formalities. A resident of Umacharan Bhattacharya Lane in central Howrah, the shooter reportedly left her home to buy a few items from a nearby shop but never returned. After searching for her unsuccessfully, her family approached the police and lodged a missing person complaint.
Damayanti was last seen at a platform at Howrah railway station. Her mobile phone was found at home, leaving investigators with limited clues about her movements after she stepped out.
Her father, Dhruvajyoti Sen, said the teenager had recently earned an opportunity to participate in the national team trials after impressing in rifle shooting competitions. He described her as a disciplined athlete who followed a strict training routine and had shown no signs of distress before her disappearance.
"She trained every morning and had gone to bed early the previous night, as she usually does. There was no argument or anything unusual at home before she left," her father said.
The disappearance sparked concern among family members, friends and fellow shooters, many of whom have taken to social media to share her photograph and appeal for information about her whereabouts.
A senior officer of Howrah City Police has registered a case and multiple teams were deployed to trace the teenager.
Fifteen-year-old national rifle shooter Damayanti Sen, who went missing under mysterious circumstances from West Bengal's Howrah district, has been found after 48 hours. The shooter went missing on Thursday, July 16, was recovered from the Ramkrishnapur ghat area in Howrah early this morning.
As per the girl's statement, she had left from home due to severe stress of balancing her sports and studies. She also said that she had been to various places before finally returning to Howrah, her hometown. India Today are yet to fully verify the authenticity of her statement.
Damayanti is currently in the care and custody of Howrah ps for observing further legal formalities. A resident of Umacharan Bhattacharya Lane in central Howrah, the shooter reportedly left her home to buy a few items from a nearby shop but never returned. After searching for her unsuccessfully, her family approached the police and lodged a missing person complaint.
Damayanti was last seen at a platform at Howrah railway station. Her mobile phone was found at home, leaving investigators with limited clues about her movements after she stepped out.
Her father, Dhruvajyoti Sen, said the teenager had recently earned an opportunity to participate in the national team trials after impressing in rifle shooting competitions. He described her as a disciplined athlete who followed a strict training routine and had shown no signs of distress before her disappearance.
"She trained every morning and had gone to bed early the previous night, as she usually does. There was no argument or anything unusual at home before she left," her father said.
The disappearance sparked concern among family members, friends and fellow shooters, many of whom have taken to social media to share her photograph and appeal for information about her whereabouts.
A senior officer of Howrah City Police has registered a case and multiple teams were deployed to trace the teenager.
