Bengaluru's missing sisters found: Madiha (13), Zoha (7) reunited with family
Bengaluru: The parents of Madiha (13) and Zoha (7), two sisters who went missing from their residence in Kausar Nagar on Dinnur Main Road since 4 pm on June 17, 2023, have confirmed that the girls have been found. The heartening news of their safe return came late Saturday night, bringing immense relief to their family and well-wishers.
Following their disappearance, a frantic search operation was launched, and the parents issued an appeal for help to locate their missing daughters. The news quickly spread throughout the community, garnering attention and concern from the public.
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The parents, filled with anxiety and worry during the hours their daughters were missing, expressed their gratitude to everyone who supported them in their time of distress.
Further details surrounding the circumstances of their safe return have not been disclosed at this time. However, the family has expressed their immense relief and joy to have Madiha and Zoha back with them, unharmed.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
