More than a month after he was found alone near Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, 14-year-old Narendra (name changed), who had reportedly separated from his parents on September 17, has been restored to his family in Faridabad.

This correspondent had found Narendra on the evening of September 17 after he approached people near the gurdwara asking for food. He was taken to the langar, after which a call was placed to the 1098 helpline. The call was routed to 112 under the post-merger system, following which police personnel arrived and took him to the police station. He was produced before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) the next day.

When first questioned by the CWC and the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), the child stated that he had travelled from Bihar with his parents to see the Red For

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