Bengaluru, January 4: A 25-year-old tuition teacher has gone missing along with a class 10 student, and both have been untraceable for the past 40 days. The police have registered a kidnapping case and issued a lookout notice to aid in locating them. The case has taken a concerning turn after the student's father discovered photos suggesting that the teacher and his daughter were involved in a marriage. The JP Nagar police are intensifying their search for the duo, who were last seen together before disappearing.

According to a report by Times Of India, the accused, identified as Abhishek Gowda M, hails from Indira Nagar Circle, JP Nagar I Phase, and Doddasadenahalli village in Kanakapura taluk, Ramanagara district. A BEd graduate, he works as a tuition teacher for schoolchildren and also serves as a gym trainer. Police revealed that Gowda, who is married with a child, has been experiencing marital issues and is not on good terms with his wife. Bengaluru: Teenage Student Dies by Suicide After Being Scolded by Father for Coming Late From New Year Party, Body Found Hanging.

On November 23, the 15-year-old girl, an SSLC student at a private school, left for her tuition class with Abhishek around 3:30 pm but did not return. Her father, growing anxious, visited Abhishek’s house only to find it locked. Bengaluru: Students Locked Up in ‘Dark Rooms’ by Private Schools for Not Paying Fees, Claim Parents.

Upon opening the door with a spare key, a neighbour found Abhishek’s mobile phone on the table. When the father checked the phone, he was shocked to find photos depicting what seemed to be a marriage between Abhishek and his daughter. Despite extensive searches across Bengaluru, Ramanagara, and Mangaluru, neither Abhishek nor the girl have been located. The investigation continues as authorities pursue leads.

In a similar incident, a 22-year-old tuition teacher was arrested for allegedly eloping with her 15-year-old student for the second time. Her 21-year-old accomplice was also taken into custody on charges of kidnapping and POCSO. The case emerged on December 16 when the boy's mother filed a missing person report after he failed to return home from his tuition classes. The police tracked them down to Puducherry.

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