Fearing Class 11 exams, Delhi teen leaves home, takes up work at construction site in Tamil Nadu
Police said the teenager, who reportedly studies at a “reputed school” in Central Delhi, has since been reunited with his family.
The teen was having a difficult time fitting in at school due to his family’s humble background. (Express File Photo) Days after he ran away from home, a 17-year-old boy was found over 2,200 km away in the most unlikeliest of places — he was working at a construction site in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, said police. According to his family, he didn’t want to take his Class XI exams.
Police said the teenager, who reportedly studies at a “reputed school” in Central Delhi, has since been reunited with his family.
The boy’s family reported him missing on February 21 after receiving a message from him saying he had left home and to not look for him. The boy’s father told police that his son was not doing well in his studies and did not wish to take his Class 11 final examinations.
“The boy wanted to become independent and earn money on his own. While he was in school, he had also tried investing in Bitcoin without much success,” said a police source.
Sources also said the teen was having a difficult time fitting in at school due to his family’s humble background, which most likely prompted him to run away from home.
According to police, the boy took a train to Bengaluru, where he saw a recruitment advertisement for construction labourers. “The site was in Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu… so he took another train there and began working at the site,” said the police source.
Meanwhile, a team from the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, comprising Inspector Manoj Dahiya, ASI Gopal Krishan and Constable Dharamraj, under the supervision of ACP Arun Chaudhary, was formed to track the boy down. Using his phone’s location, the boy was tracked to Krishnagiri and brought back home, said police.
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