Bengaluru Teen Missing Since January Traced Using Aadhaar OTP After Seven Months
An 18-year-old Bengaluru girl who went missing in January after leaving home with a minor friend was traced seven months later through an Aadhaar-linked OTP. The girl, a second-year PUC student, was found living in a village in Kanakapura taluk with a man she had married and is now pregnant. The Criminal Investigation Department took over the case following a High Court order, and efforts continue to locate the missing minor friend.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 51/100.
Outlets measured: news18, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 11 Sept, 05:04 am. Other outlets followed.
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