Bantwal: Mumbai-based young woman missing from aunt’s house

Mangalore Today News Network

Bantwal, Nov 12, 2025: A young unmarried woman from Mumbai, who had been staying at her aunt’s house in Benjanapadavu, has been reported missing since November 9.

The missing woman has been identified as Maria Albert D’Souza, a resident of Shivajinagar, Benjanapadavu.

According to reports, Maria had lost her mother a year ago and had since been living with her aunt, Molly Tellis, in Benjanapadavu. Her father, Albert D’Souza, resides in Mumbai.

On November 9, Maria’s aunt had gone to church, and during that time, Maria is said to have left the house and not returned.

A complaint has been registered at the Bantwal Rural Police Station, and police have launched a search operation to trace the missing woman.