‘No Diesel In Our Car, Can’t Search Her’: Nagpur Police On Missing Girl’s Complaint

A shocking incident involving a police inspector at Panchpaoli Police Station in Nagpur has triggered controversy after a family searching for a missing minor girl allegedly received an insensitive response from police officials.

Taking cognisance of the matter, Maharashtra minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has directed authorities to initiate disciplinary action against the concerned officer.

The controversy erupted after Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar shared a video on social media. In the video, a police official can allegedly be heard telling the family of a missing girl that police could not search for her because there was no diesel in the police vehicle.

नागपूरसारख्या उपराजधानीत एक अल्पवयीन मुलगी बेपत्ता होते आणि पोलिसांचं उत्तर काय? गाडीत डिझेल नाही, शोधायला कसं जाणार? हा फक्त बेजबाबदारपणा नाही, तर संपूर्ण व्यवस्थेचं दिवाळं निघाल्याची कबुली आहे. नागपूर पोलिसांच्या गाडीत डिझेल नसेल तर मग राज्यात रुग्णवाहिका पासून इतर अत्यावश्यक… pic.twitter.com/WTP8FWHgRa

— Vijay Wadettiwar (@VijayWadettiwar) May 18, 2026

According to the family, the officer allegedly said, “There is no diesel in our vehicle. How will we search for your daughter? Give us money for diesel.”

Opposition Slams State Government

Reacting strongly to the incident, Vijay Wadettiwar criticised the state administration and questioned the condition of essential public services in Maharashtra.

He said it was alarming that in a major city like Nagpur, police were allegedly unable to search for a missing minor girl due to lack of fuel. He termed the situation not just irresponsible but a reflection of the collapse of the system.

The Congress leader also questioned whether other emergency services in the state, including ambulances, were facing similar shortages.

‘Money For PR, But Not For Public Safety’

Wadettiwar further accused the government of spending heavily on publicity campaigns and political events while allegedly neglecting public safety infrastructure.

He questioned how the state could claim to provide a “safe Maharashtra” in advertisements when police allegedly lacked even basic resources such as diesel for official vehicles.

The opposition leader also took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for austerity, asking whether saving diesel had become more important than tracing missing girls.

He added that if such a situation existed in the districts represented by the Chief Minister and Home Minister, the condition elsewhere in the state could be even worse.

The incident has now sparked a political row, while authorities are expected to examine the allegations and take further action.