22 years later: UP family reunites with son lost in childhood | India News

In 2002, while playing near his home, Babloo accidentally ended up at the Chola station, where he followed a group of people and boarded a train bound for Delhi. He lived in a children’s home until he turned 18, eventually finding work there, where he served tea and water to visitors.

Babloo stayed in a children’s home until he reached adulthood (Representational pic/Source: Getty Images)

Agra: A family in Uttar Pradesh has joyfully reunited with their son after 22 years apart. Babloo Sharma, who was just four years old when he wandered off while playing and accidentally boarded a train to Delhi, was located at a children’s home in the capital. After he disappeared, Babloo spent his childhood in the home, trying to piece together his past and trying to return to his small village in Bulandshahr.

Lost at 4, found at 26

In 2002, while playing near his home, Babloo found himself at the Chola station, where he accidentally followed a group of people and boarded a train heading to Delhi. Once there, he was found by Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel who found him aimlessly wandering the station. They took him to a children’s home, where, at the time, he could barely remember his village, Dhanaura. However, as he grew older, he held onto a deep hope of reuniting with his family, a Times of India report said.

Babloo stayed in the children’s home until he reached adulthood, eventually taking a job there, serving tea and water to visitors. Despite his circumstances, he never fully lost touch with his roots and often found himself reminiscing about his village, but his memories were vague and fragmented. In a turn of events in 2023, he encountered GRP officials visiting the home. During their conversations, Babloo began to share details about his early life, which eventually led to the discovery of his family.

GRP’s efforts

The GRP came to Babloo’s aid again six months ago when he recalled the name “Dhanaura,” prompting officers to focus their search on Bulandshahr, Baghpat and Bijnor. Initial attempts were unsuccessful until Veerpal Singh, the village head’s husband, contacted the GRP, confirming a child went missing in 2002. He reached out to Babloo’s family. On Monday, Sukhdev Sharma and his family travelled to Agra for the emotional reunion, with Babloo returning to Dhanaura on Tuesday. Overwhelmed with joy, Sukhdev expressed gratitude for the GRP’s efforts, while Babloo reflected on his lost years and long-awaited homecoming.

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