Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Police Reunite Eight-Year-Old With Family After Dhaba Mix-Up
A family was travelling to a temple in Himachal Pradesh.
They stopped at a roadside eatery for snacks and tea.
When they drove away, they accidentally left their eight-year-old son behind.
The boy cried, and the eatery owner asked local people for help.
Police took care of the child and checked camera footage to find the family.
The parents had reached another temple and did not know their son was missing.
Police called them and asked them to come to the station.
The family was reunited there.
A family from Uttar Pradesh was travelling between temples in Himachal Pradesh when they stopped at a roadside eatery.
After snacks and tea in the Dhusada area of Una district, the family drove away in a tempo trailer without their eight-year-old son.
The child cried, alerting the eatery owner, who contacted locals and police.
Police took the child into their care and used CCTV footage to help trace the vehicle and contact the family.
The parents had reached Naina Devi temple and were preparing to pray before police called; they were reunited with their son at a police station.
- Who
- A family from Uttar Pradesh and their eight-year-old son; local people and police assisted.
- What
- The family accidentally left their son at a roadside eatery and was later reunited with him.
- When
- The articles do not specify the date or time.
- Where
- The Dhusada area of the Amb region, Una district, Himachal Pradesh.
- Why
- The family left after refreshments without realising their son was still at the eatery.
- Family's home state
- Uttar Pradesh
- Child's age
- Eight
- Incident location
- Dhusada area, Amb region, Una district, Himachal Pradesh
- Journey
- The family was travelling from Jwalamukhi temple toward Naina Devi temple
- Vehicle
- Tempo trailer
- Police response
- Police cared for the child and examined CCTV footage to trace the vehicle
- Outcome
- The parents and child were reunited at a police station