Boy missing since 2010 found at shelter home in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Sonu, a preschooler, went missing in 2010 from his house. After six years, he has been found at a shelter home in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Sonu and Mahboob
Sonu (left), Mahboob, Sonu's father with an old photograph of Sonu

Mahboob, a resident of Delhi's Seemapuri, has been searching for his lost son since 2010. Sonu was just a preschooler in 2010. He vanished from the premises of his house one night while playing.

The family informed the police about the missing and a case was registered. The police had to close the file in 2013 since they could not find any clue about the missing boy.

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Now, after six years, Sonu has been found at a shelter home in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A DNA test was conducted to confirm his identity.

Delhi Police is now finishing the formalities to bring Sonu back to India from Bangladesh.

However, the incident has left many questions unanswered.

How did Sonu vanish from his house?
Where was he all these years?
How did he survive?
How did a kid reach Dhaka, crossing the border?