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Ranchi police recover 12-year-old boy from Koderma after 61 days

Ranchi, Jan 19 (UNI) Ranchi police recovered 12-year-old Kanhaiya Kumar, who had been missing for the past 61 days, from Koderma, officials said on Monday. The boy went missing from Ranchi district on November 22.
Police sources said Kanhaiya Kumar, a resident of the Ormanjhi area, had disappeared on the evening of November 22 while returning home after playing football near SS Plus-Two High School. Despite extensive searches by family members, no clue to his whereabouts was found.
An SIT constituted by Ranchi police conducted raids across seven states to ensure his safe recovery. Acting on specific intelligence received by Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police Rakesh Ranjan, a police team coordinated with its Koderma counterpart and safely rescued the child. The entire operation was personally monitored by the SSP.
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