A 6-year-old girl was discovered alive and well in a built chamber beneath a staircase in a residence in New York state two years after she went missing, according to authorities, who feared she was abducted by her biological non-custodial parents. Paislee Shultis was discovered on Monday in a residence in the town of Saugerties, two years after she suddenly disappeared from Spencer, New York, about 180 miles (290 kilometers) to the west, according to a statement released by the Saugerties Police Department on Tuesday. Kimberly Cooper, 33, and Kirk Shultis Jr., 32, were her biological parents at the time, according to investigators. According to investigators, the couple did not have custody of the girl.

Police said they secured a search warrant after receiving a tip about the girl’s whereabouts on Monday. They went to the girl’s grandfather’s house and investigated for an hour before finding the youngster hiding in a constructed room beneath a closed stairway going to the basement, they claimed.

The girl and her mother, Kimberly, were discovered hidden in the dark and wet cage after the step boards were removed, according to authorities.

Paislee was escorted to police headquarters, where she was evaluated by paramedics, according to the Daily Freeman, the local newspaper. The young lady was found to be in good health and was handed over to her legal guardian.

Kirk Shultis, the girl’s grandfather, was arrested along with her parents. They are accused of interfering with a child’s custody and harming the child’s welfare.

Kirk Shultis Jr. has been interviewed by police many times since the kid went missing, according to police. He insisted that he had no idea of her whereabouts and that he’s never seen the kid.