12-Year-Old's Bicycle Blues: The Runaway Story

A 12-year-old boy faked his own kidnapping after his parents refused to buy him a bicycle. Police debunked his tale and discovered he had taken refuge under a bridge, upset at not receiving the same attention as his sisters. He was safely returned after counseling.

A 12-year-old boy, reportedly missing, was found under a bridge on Saturday, claiming to have been kidnapped. However, police investigations quickly debunked his story, identifying it as a fabrication to avoid parental reprimand.

The boy, a Class 7 student, went missing from Guna after an exam on Friday, prompting his parents to file a missing person's report. Discovered unconscious, he alleged abduction by strangers who used an intoxicant before leaving him on the highway.

Consistent inconsistencies in his narrative led police to uncover the truth: he had walked off on his own, upset over not getting a bicycle while his sisters' requests were met. Post-counseling, he was reunited with his family.

(With inputs from agencies.)