Bengal teen shooter Damayanti Sen reunited with family after missing for 2 days

2 min readKolkataJul 18, 2026 01:47 PM IST

Forty-eight hours of anxiety finally came to an end after Howrah resident and state-level shooter Damayanti Sen, 15, got reunited with her family on Saturday after being missing for two days.

She was reportedly traced to the Ramakrishna Ghat area of Howrah and brought back home. However, the family or the police have not yet clearly stated where she had been during these two days.

Tauseef Ali Azahar, Deputy Commissioner (Howrah Central), said, “We are very happy that she has been reunited with her family. There are some issues regarding her sports and studies with her family. We are investigating. We can’t say more regarding the investigation. She is fine now and with her parents. She will be produced in court.”

According to the family of the teenager, Damayanti Sen went missing after leaving home to buy milk on Thursday. They said the girl went to bed early on Wednesday. When she left home, she did not carry her mobile phone. However, no sign of any trouble or disturbance was found.

She was last captured on CCTV cameras at Howrah railway station before going missing. Her disappearance had caused a stir on social media as well as in sporting circles.

Unable to find their daughter, Damayanti Sen’s parents approached the police. Her father also met Bengal Minister of State (Sports) Indranil Khan on Friday.

Considering the seriousness of the incident, the Howrah police formed a four-member special investigation team to trace Damayanti Sen. The investigators may question her to find out why and how she went missing.

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