Mysuru: A 15-year-old boy who went missing after boarding a train at Bengaluru City Railway Station was traced at Thandavapura Railway Station through CCTV footage and coordinated efforts by Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Govt Railway Police (GRP).
RPF Mysuru received information on Oct 28 that the son of a railway employee posted at Bengaluru City Railway Station was missing. 16551, Chennai Central–Mysuru, in coach D-9 at Bengaluru. CCTV footage from Mysuru Railway Station showed that he had alighted there around 10.47pm on Oct 27. Mysuru Railway Station normally has 39 CCTV cameras, while additional cameras were installed during Dasara . RPF Mysuru division has rescued 590 children in the past five years, including 83 this year.
RPF shared the information with GRP and his parents, and a coordinated search was launched. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mysuru | Silver Rate in Mysuru | Bank Holidays in Mysuru | Public Holidays in Mysuru Stay updated with the latest Mysuru news.
RPF Mysuru division senior divisional security commandant Sam Prashanth said the team acted on an alert from the commercial department and analysed CCTV footage from railway stations across the division. Personnel found that the boy had boarded train No. The boy was subsequently traced at Thandavapura Railway Station, brought to the GRP office and handed over safely to his father after completion of formalities. The expanded surveillance network helped trace the boy and reunite him with his father. Download the TOI App.