Schoolgirls attempt to leave for Chennai to meet social media influencer, rescued

Four schoolgirls aged 12 from Coimbatore, who went missing on Tuesday allegedly after being invited by a social media influencer from Chennai, were rescued by the police from city’s railway station.

The police said that the girls, who are friends and residents of the Kurichi Pirivu and Podanur areas, were reported missing on Tuesday evening.