US EditionMother of alleged 9-year-old missing Milpitas boy arrested
MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA, JUL 6 – Authorities arrested the mother on charges including child endangerment after a large search involving local agencies and volunteers found the boy safe, police said.
- Milpitas police arrested 46-year-old Rohnita Prasad after she falsely reported her 9-year-old son Harshail Kumar missing on July 3.
- Prasad staged the disappearance and intentionally concealed Harshail, prompting a large-scale search involving police, rescue teams, and volunteers.
- Authorities located Harshail safe at home on July 4 and confirmed that he had not actually been missing during the more than 24-hour search.
- Prasad was charged with child endangerment, intimidating a witness, and making a false police report, while authorities expressed their gratitude to search and rescue teams and community volunteers for their efforts.
- The matter has been handed over to the county’s child welfare agency, which is currently assessing the best placement option for Harshail.
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Missing Milpitas Boy Found Safe, Mother Arrested for Allegedly Faking His Disappearance
A Milpitas woman has been arrested after police say she fabricated the disappearance of her 9-year-old son, Harshail Kumar, whom she reported missing on July 3. The child was found safe at home the next morning, but the search had already mobilized law enforcement, volunteers, and county resources.As KRON4 reports, the boy’s mother, 46-year-old Rohnita Prasad, contacted police that Wednesday when Harshail didn’t return home. A large search effor…
Bay Area police: Mother staged disappearance of 9-year-old son
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The Mercury newsMilpitas police: Missing child case was fabricated, mother arrested
MILPITAS — A 9-year-old boy reported missing earlier this week was found safe after authorities determined his mother staged the disappearance, Milpitas police announced Friday. Harshail Kumar was reported missing the morning of July 3, prompting a large-scale search effort involving the Milpitas Police Department, Santa Clara County Search and Rescue and numerous community volunteers. But after an extensive investigation, detectives found that …
Mother arrested for fabricating son’s disappearance: PD
(KRON) – The mother of a recently found missing child was arrested for fabricating her son’s disappearance, according to the Milpitas Police Department. On Thursday morning, 9-year-old Harshail Kumar was reported missing. Police were told that Harshail Kumar had last been seen at 10:15 a.m. at the Edge Apartments, located at 765 Montague Expressway. Milpitas PD, the Santa Clara County Search and Rescue team, community members, and volunteers ass…
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