SEREMBAN: Three girls who were reported missing from an orphanage in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan on June 28 were found safe in Melaka last night.
Kuala Pilah police chief Amran Ghani said police received a tip-off from a member of the public and found the girls, aged 11 to 14, at a house in Simpang Bekoh, Jasin at 9pm, along with two women, aged 35 and 67.
He said the children and the two women were taken to the Simpang Bekoh police station, where officers were informed that the women were the aunt and grandmother of one of the girls.
“They were found safe in the care of the two women. They are in good health and sustained no injuries,” he said in a statement here today.
He added that police had previously received a missing persons report at 10.30pm on June 28.
Amran said the girls were sent back to the orphanage, which is run by an NGO.