Delhi-based chartered accountancy student Shubham Maheshwari, who had been missing for over a month, returned to his native place in Hathras on Monday night, the police said on Tuesday.
According to the police, preliminary investigation revealed that Shubham had gone to Nepal on his own and was teaching children there. Shubham had gone missing on February 18 on his way to Hathras from Delhi. He had boarded a bus from Anand Vihar bus station in east Delhi and had last spoken to his mother on the phone during a stopover at Jewar. After Shubham’s disappearance, his family and friends had launched a social media campaign with the hashtag #findingShubham. A missing persons case was lodged at Jewar police station as his phone was last traced to Jewar.
Teaching in Nepal
“We received information that Shubham had returned to Hathras on Monday night. He had gone to Nepal after starting from Delhi. He stayed in Nepal for a month and was teaching children there,” said Ajay Sharma, Station House Officer, Jewar police station. One of Shubham’s relatives also confirmed his return. However, he refused to reveal where Shubham had been all this time. “With the grace of god, Shubham has returned home. e do not want to burden him by subjecting him to questioning,” he said.
