PATNA, May 11 -- As many as 10 children (aged between 11 and 12), have been found missing from a children's hostel run by the social welfare department in Narauli area of Muzaffarpur, police said Monday. It is not yet clear how the children came out of the hostel and since when they are missing.

There are 46 children in the children's home. Four of them are said to be deaf and dumb. The police are interrogating the staff and students. A search has also been launched in the nearby areas. The administration is also examining the security arrangements and monitoring system of the children's home. Officials said the matter was being investigated. Police are currently verifying the footage of the CCTV cameras in and around the hostel.

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