UP man who was kidnapped as a 7-year-old returns home after 30 years

The boy who was kidnapped in 1993 as a child returned to his family home in Sahibabad after three decades.

The man from Uttar Pradesh whose family live in Sahibabad, had gone missing on September 8, 1993. A report was filed with the police; however, back then he couldn’t be traced and the case remained unsolved. As a 7-year-old, he was kidnapped from Ghaziabad, near Delhi and now finally after 30 years he has returned to his home.

Man from UP who was kidnapped as a child returns home after 30 years.

As a child aged 7 years, he was kidnapped from Ghaziabad in 1993. The family had filed a missing report back then, but he couldn’t be traced and the case remained unsolved. However, after 30 years, the boy, who is now 37 years old has returned to his family home in Sahibabad. Raju, 37 said that he was kidnapped while he and his sister were on way to their home from school.

Raju said the kidnappers sent him to Rajasthan.

After his return, Raju revealed that his kidnappers had sent him off to Rajasthan, where he had been living since all these years. After reaching Rajasthan, he was beaten up regularly and made to work. All he received in return was just one roti in the evening. At night, he was tied up so he could not escape. But, he finally managed to give his kidnappers the slip and boarded a truck for Delhi. He remembered the city but had forgotten the area in which he lived and his parent’s name. After reaching Delhi, he made the rounds of several police stations but received no help.

A few days ago, Raju reached Ghaziabad’s Khoda police station, where the police took care of him, gave him shoes and food and water. They also published information about him in the media and social media. Soon after, Raju’s uncle contacted the police and his family and came to receive him. Raju told reporters, “I am feeling so good now. I thank Lord Hanuman. For days I have prayed that he reunite me with my family.” He also revealed that the younger daughter of the man who held Raju captive for years asked him to worship Lord Hanuman and encouraged him to escape and find his family.