Hyderabad, Aug. 3 -- Three students of a Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) hostel in Telangana's Shyampet mandal climbed over the hostel compound wall and left the premises early on Saturday.

They were traced a few hours later, hiding in nearby bushes, and were handed over to their parents.

According to officials, the students, Class 7 girls Akshaya and Akshita, and Class 8 student Satvika, escaped from the hostel at around 5 AM.

The chief warden alerted the police and informed their parents after the night warden found that the girls were missing.

Students found near hostel

The three students were found in nearby bushes at around 11 AM after the Shyampet police and hostel staff launched a search operation.

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