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Crime
Family Abandons 8-Year-Old at Himachal Dhaba, Drives 80 km Before Police Locate Them
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 09 Oct 2026, 07:31 PM
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A family left their 8‑year‑old son at a roadside dhaba in Himachal Pradesh, then drove 80 km away. Police traced and located the family after a brief search.
A family left their 8‑year‑old son at a roadside dhaba in Himachal Pradesh, then drove away 80 km before being tracked by police.
Police received a tip and began a search along the route. Within hours, officers located the family in a nearby town and retrieved the child unharmed.
The parents have not yet been formally charged, but authorities are investigating the circumstances of the abandonment.
The incident has prompted a reminder from state officials about the importance of child safety and reporting missing children promptly.
Police received a tip and began a search along the route. Within hours, officers located the family in a nearby town and retrieved the child unharmed.
The parents have not yet been formally charged, but authorities are investigating the circumstances of the abandonment.
The incident has prompted a reminder from state officials about the importance of child safety and reporting missing children promptly.