Abducted Indian boy to be brought back home from Dhaka

June 29, 2016 03:18 am | Updated September 16, 2016 04:54 pm IST - New Delhi:

A 12-year-old Indian boy, who was kidnapped from Delhi six years ago, has been found in Bangladesh and is being brought back home.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the Indian High Commission in Dhaka has taken custody of Sonu and he is being brought back to Delhi on Thursday.

Ms. Swaraj said Sonu’s DNA was matched with that of her mother and it was found positive. “Sonu, who was kidnapped from Delhi was found in a shelter home in Bangladesh. We matched the DNA with his mother. The test is positive. Indian High Commission in Dhaka has obtained Sonu’s custody. He will reach Delhi on June 30,” the Minister said in a series of tweets.

As per reports, Sonu was staying in a child rehabilitation centre in Jessore. He was kidnapped from Delhi reportedly in 2010 and a man from Jessore recently contacted his family here and gave details about the whereabouts of the boy.

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