THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A search is ongoing for the migrant toddler who went missing during the wee hours of Sunday night in Pettah. Even after 18 hours of rigorous search, no progress has been made as the child remains elusive.

Mary, the daughter of Amardeep and Rabina Devi, both natives of LP Nagar, Hyderabad, went missing during the midnight hours of last night. The family lived near the abandoned area in between the All Saints College and Brahmos Center. Police reached this spot and took the child's clothes as evidence material.

Meanwhile, the child’s parents are still at the police station awaiting some good news. Police on the other hand have decided to take statements from Mary’s brother again. Amidst this, the police also received a witness record saying he saw the girl going along with a youngster and another old man in a scooter.

The investigation is progressing based on CCTV visuals acquired from nearby area.