Police said the girl had boarded the 218 bus from Patancheru with only a Rs 10 note and no footwear. Based on the number, the RTC staff discovered that she was a student at the minority gurukul. When other passengers realised this, the girl allegedly tried to jump off the bus. She tried to return home but ended up on the wrong bus. Since she did not want to go back to the gurukul, she was handed over to her mother.