Though just a 14-year-old, Kashish Kumari living in a Noida slum cluster, set a stellar example of presence of mind and empathy as she helped a lost child reunite with his family.

Kumari, daughter of a rickshaw puller and Class X Government school student, who found a two-year-old child going around all alone, enquired from the passers-by if they knew about him. On receiving no suitable reply, she did not abandon him and instead took him home to ensure his safety.

Meanwhile, the Noida police was informed about the missing child by the family living in Gijhod village at 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Sharing details about the incident, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Rajesh S said following the incident which had taken place in the jurisdiction of Sector-24 police station, two teams were formed to be headed by Rajneesh Verma, ACP (Noida 2).

The DCP said: “One team started analysing CCTV footage of the area while the other went around in search of the missing child and asking locals for any clue. Around 1 a.m., police got a clue after the child was spotted in CCTV footage walking on a street. We saw in the footage that Kashish found the child and enquired with people to find out who his parents or guardians were.”

Following the lead, the police search party reached Kumari’s house and who was trying to make the child asleep.

Praising Kumari, the DCP commented: "This was an act of an aware citizen which helped us find the child and reunite him with his family.”

While the police team will receive Rs.25,000 for their effort, Kumari was felicitated and given some books as a gift.

Noida Police Commissioner Alok Singh has announced a special award for Kumari.