LUCKNOW, May 5 -- A 14-year-old girl, missing for over three years, was traced and recovered from a shelter home in Lucknow, police said on Tuesday. Officials said the girl allegedly left home in 2023 because she was distressed due to frequent quarrels between her parents.

The case was registered at PGI police station on April 13, 2023, after the girl's mother filed a missing complaint. A case under Section 363 of the IPC was lodged, after which the probe was handed over to the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the Crime Branch.

Police said Dashrath Singh, in-charge inspector and Satyapal Singh, investigating officer sub-inspector, of the AHT police station were conducting the search in coordination with child shelter homes and simi...