Bengaluru Teenager Goes Missing, Parents Suspect Influnced By Shamanism Online

Anushka was a regular teenager but her parents first noticed a change in her behaviour in September. She became a recluse.

In Bengaluru, helpless parents have reached out to the public on the microblogging site Twitter to help find their minor daughter who went missing on October 31. It's been two months; the cops are still scouting for clues and have called it a tricky case. On October 31, 17-year-old Anushka left her home in Bengaluru with two pairs of clothes and 2,500 rupees in cash. Two months later, her parents are living the nightmare of still not knowing where their only daughter is.

"She was avoiding us. Everybody. We know she loves us. Sure, she will return to us," said her mother.

Anushka was a regular teenager but her parents first noticed a change in her behaviour in September. She became a recluse.

"I took her to a counsellor. The behavioural changes we saw was she stopped talking to us, she was keeping to herself, restricted herself from household activities" Abhishek, her father said.Anushka's parents suspect she was very influenced by reading online about shamanism, an ancient healing tradition that is believed to connect with a world of spirits.