An 11-year-old boy who went missing from an orphanage in Gandhi Nagar on Thursday was found in Salkanpur on Friday; two children had escaped from the Gandhi Nagar orphanage two months ago.
Aman Vishwakarma, who lives at Chandbad orphanage operated by Nitya Seva Society had gone missing on Thursday afternoon. A missing complaint was lodged with the Bajaria police station in this regard.
later, during investigation, the missing boy was found at his aunt’s house in Salkanpur. The information was revealed after Aman’s aunt was contacted and she confirmed that Aman is with his aunt in Salkanpur.
During the investigation, it was also found that after school Aman returned and at around 12 noon he left after keeping the school bag and never returned. The management after failing to find Aman lodged a complaint with the Bajaria police on Thursday night. The missing boy was handed over to the orphanage on August through Child line.
Earlier, two children including an 11-year-old girl had escaped from Gandhi Nagar orphanage of the Nitya Seva Society on June 22. The two went missing at an interval of 30 minutes.
The two who escaped were Ankush (12) and Tasleem (11). The two escaped after evening prayers before dinner at around 8 pm. The two were searched and Tasleem but Ankush is still missing. Nitya Seva society provides housing, clothing, food, education and vocational training for
underprivileged children of the city.
Children include: runaways, street children, orphans, and children living in the slums but the escaping of the children has raised concern on their management and operating the orphanage.