Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan praised both the media and the police for their efforts in bringing a six-year-old girl abducted in Kollam home safely. He did, however, urge journalists to reconsider their reporting practices in such sensitive cases.

Vijayan acknowledged the importance of the media in keeping the public informed about the incident's developments during a press conference in Malappuram. Nonetheless, he emphasised the importance of the media reflecting on and discussing how they report on such cases responsibly.