Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Missing Delhi Teen Traced in Ghaziabad After 21 Months
A 15-year-old boy went missing from his home in Delhi.
Police said he had argued with his parents about going to school and studying.
He then stayed away from his family for nearly 21 months.
During that time, he reportedly worked at hotels and shops.
Police searched CCTV footage and many shelters and orphanages.
They later received information that he was in Ghaziabad.
Officers found him on September 25 after asking local people about his photographs.
His mother identified him at the police station.
A 15-year-old boy who left his Delhi home was traced in Ghaziabad after nearly 21 months.
Police said he left following disputes with his parents over school attendance and studies.
The boy allegedly stayed away from his family and worked at hotels and shops.
Investigators checked 153 CCTV cameras, 24 shelters, 27 orphanages and religious places across Delhi-NCR.
He was traced on September 25 and handed over to the investigating officer after his mother identified him.
- Who
- A 15-year-old boy from Todapur, his parents and Delhi police investigators.
- What
- The boy, who had been missing for nearly 21 months, was traced in Ghaziabad.
- When
- He went missing on December 25, 2024, and was traced on September 25; the article does not specify the year of tracing.
- Where
- He left his home in Todapur, Delhi, and was found in Ghaziabad.
- Why
- Police said he left after disputes with his parents over regular school attendance and focusing on his studies.
- Age
- 15 years
- Missing since
- December 25, 2024
- Time missing
- Nearly 21 months
- Location traced
- Ghaziabad
- CCTV reviewed
- 153 cameras
- Facilities checked
- 24 shelter homes and 27 orphanages across Delhi-NCR
- Police station
- Rajinder Nagar police station