Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Meerut Children Found Safe After YouTube Hiding Challenge
Two children in Meerut watched a YouTube video about making a secret hiding place.
The children were 11 and 7 years old.
They decided to try the game themselves.
They left home quietly on Sunday afternoon.
They made a small hidden base near a farmhouse.
Their families searched for them and then contacted the police.
Police and the Mission Shakti team found them about two hours later.
The children were safely taken back to their families.
The game in the video involved hiding in a secret base for 24 hours while following rules.
Two children, aged 11 and 7, left their home in Hastinapur, Meerut, on Sunday afternoon.
Police said they were inspired by a YouTube “Secret House” game involving a 24-hour hiding challenge.
The children built a makeshift hidden base at a secluded spot near a farmhouse.
Their families searched nearby areas and relatives’ homes before informing police.
Police and the Mission Shakti team found the children within about two hours and returned them to their families.
- Who
- Two children aged 11 and 7, their families, police, and the Mission Shakti team.
- What
- The children left home to attempt a 24-hour hiding challenge inspired by a YouTube “Secret House” game video.
- When
- They went missing on Sunday afternoon and were found about two hours later; police discussed the incident on Monday. One PTI version dates the report to August 24.
- Where
- The children lived in B-Block colony in Hastinapur, Meerut, and hid near a farmhouse.
- Why
- They wanted to recreate a hidden-base challenge they had seen in YouTube gaming content.
- Children’s ages
- 11 and 7
- Home location
- B-Block colony, Hastinapur, Meerut
- Inspiration
- A YouTube “Secret House” game video
- Planned challenge
- Hiding in a secret base for 24 hours
- Hiding location
- A secluded spot near a farmhouse
- Search response
- Families searched the neighbourhood and relatives’ homes before informing police
- Recovery
- Both children were found within about two hours and handed back to their families
Sources
Two Children Secretly Leave Home After Watching 24-hr Hiding Challenge on YouTube
2 kids leave home after watching 24-hr hiding challenge on YouTube
2 children secretely leave home after watching 24-hr hiding challenge on YouTube
2 kids leave home after watching '24-hr hiding challenge' game