Published Oct 25, 2026 | 12:37 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 25, 2026 | 12:37 PM
During questioning, Sanjay told the police that he had left home after getting angry with his parents.
Synopsis: A 12-year-old Class 7 student who went missing from Singarapettai in Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu, was traced to Pulianthope in Chennai on Saturday, 24 October. He had boarded an autorickshaw to reach Chennai Central railway station when the driver became suspicious and handed him over to the police. During questioning, Sanjay told the police that he had left home after getting angry with his parents.
A 12-year-old Class 7 student who went missing from Singarapettai near Uthangarai in Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu, was traced to Pulianthope in Chennai by the police on Saturday, 24 October.
The boy, Sanjay, had boarded an autorickshaw to reach Chennai Central railway station when the driver became suspicious and handed him over to the police.
The son of Thirunavukkarasu, who runs a bakery on Indian Bank Street in Singarapettai, Sanjay studies at Adhiyaman Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Uthangarai.
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He returned home from school on Thursday evening and later left, telling his parents that he was going to tuition. When he did not return for several hours, his parents lodged a complaint at the Singarapettai police station.
Police examined CCTV footage from the area and found that Sanjay had sought a lift from two-wheeler riders. The footage showed him travelling on a motorcycle with another person, prompting investigators to examine who had taken him and the circumstances in which he left.
During questioning, Sanjay told the police that he had left home after getting angry with his parents.
(Edited by Dese Gowda)
