Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Mumbai Boy Reunited With Family After 3-Year Search
A young boy named Anis Khan went missing from a children's home in Mumbai nearly three years ago.
The police conducted a thorough investigation using various databases and coordinating with child care institutions.
They eventually found a photograph of a boy living in a different children's home under a different name.
After verifying the photograph with the boy's relatives, they confirmed his identity and reunited him with his family.
The police worked hard to solve this case, and their efforts paid off in bringing the boy back to his loved ones.
Anis Khan went missing from Snehasadan Children's Home in Andheri East on October 22, 2023.
The MIDC Police conducted an extensive investigation using various databases and coordinating with child care institutions.
The police found a photograph of a boy living in a children's observation home in Matunga under a different name.
The boy's relatives identified him as Anis Khan, confirming his identity.
The boy was safely reunited with his family in the Malvani area.
- Who
- Anis Khan, a young boy who went missing from Snehasadan Children's Home
- What
- A successful police investigation that reunited the boy with his family after nearly three years
- When
- The boy went missing on October 22, 2023, and was reunited with his family after an extensive investigation
- Where
- The boy was found in a children's observation home in Matunga, and his relatives were traced in the Malvani area
- Why
- The boy had been wandering alone and was admitted to a children's home before going missing, prompting an extensive police investigation
Police Investigation
Child's Identity
Investigation Efforts
Police Investigation
The MIDC Police conducted an extensive investigation using various databases and coordinating with child care institutions.
Child's Identity
The child's identity was initially unknown, making the investigation challenging.
Identity Verification
Police Investigation
The police used photographs and coordinated with relatives to verify the child's identity.
Child's Identity
The child was living under a different name, complicating the identification process.
- Child's Name
- Anis Khan
- Date of Disappearance
- October 22, 2023
- Location of Disappearance
- Snehasadan Children's Home, Andheri East
- Investigation Duration
- Nearly 3 years
- Investigation Agencies
- MIDC Police, Childline 1098, various child care institutions
- Key Evidence
- Photograph of the child
- Reunion Location
- Malvani area
- Police Officers Involved
- Deputy Commissioner of Police Datta Nalawade, Senior Police Inspector Ghanshyam Nair, Police Inspector (Crime) Sunil Karande, Sub-Inspector Sagar Hujare