Deaf, mute boy reunited in metro with family within 3 hours

A 12-year-old deaf and mute boy, separated from his family at Rithala metro station, was reunited with them within three hours, police said Tuesday.

Around 2:30 pm, a boy who seemed to have lost his way was found at the station by CISF and Delhi Police staff, they said.

During the inquiry, the police learned the boy was mute and deaf.

Subsequently, two teams from Rithala Metro Police station were formed to trace the parents of the child, said Deepak Gauri, deputy commissioner of police (metro).

The boy was taken to various localities around the metro station for identification, the officer said, adding that the help of the missing person squad was also employed.

After three hours, police managed to trace the child's residence in Mangolpuri.

He was identified as Lakey by his family.

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