Bengaluru Teenager Missing For Two Months, Parents Suspect Influence Of Spiritual Coaches

A 17-year old girl from Bengaluru has been reported missing from her home for the past two months. Her parents suspect 'shamanism', as the girl was following spiritual coaches on social media platforms

The minor girl named Anushka reportedly left home on October 31 with two pairs of clothes and Rs 2,500. Her father has claimed that "somebody influenced her". He said that she can't leave and go somewhere on her own. The father, Abhishek told the media, " I'm trying to reach out to people on social media to help me find my daughter." The teenager's mother said that her daughter was influenced by shamanism, an ancient religious practice that believes in the unseen world of gods and demons.

The girl's mother Archana said, "She told us that she wanted to do shamanism type of meditation. We told her to learn it at home only. We asked her to learn shamanism at home only. I request her to come back." The father said that police's efforts to trace the girl have been unsuccessful so far and they are using social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter to find Anushka.

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The father said that they opened hashtags like findAnushka and people have been re-tweeting his messages. "Anywhere if my daughter sees these messages, or if anybody sees her or has seen her, please inform me. If my daughter is under influence of somebody, some organization, I request people to inform me. She is a minor," he said.

The parents reportedly started noticing some behavioural changes in Anushka since July-August. They said that Anushka was not talking to them much.

The father said, "We gave her time and space as she was not able to get to the college of her choice. She cannot take this step on her own, she has been influenced." According to reports, the police have registered a case and are making efforts to trace the girl. Vinayak Patil, DCP Bengaluru (North) said, "We are looking at all angles including her previous phone activities and checking CCTV footage. A dedicated team is investigating the case," .