Mumbai doctor couple's son goes missing, triggering search

Mumbai: A Mumbai-based doctor couple filed a complaint at the Tardeo police station after their 15-year-old son went missing on Sunday evening, leading police to launch a search for the teenager.

A 15-year-old son of a Mumbai-based doctor couple was untraceable after leaving home, leading his parents to launch a frantic search and later file a kidnapping complaint, but he returned home safely after staying out overnight, police said on Monday.

The incident came to light when the boy's father, a 49-year-old doctor who works as a medical officer at a civic-run hospital in south Mumbai, approached the Tardeo police with a missing complaint of his son on Sunday evening, an official said, news agency PTI reported.

As per the complaint, the Class 9 student left his house at Tardeo in central Mumbai in the afternoon by telling his parents that he was going out for a stroll and would return soon.

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But when he did not return home till late at night, his parents got worried and started searching for him in neighbouring areas, including Mahalaxmi Railway Station, Race Course and various bus stops, said the official.

Fearing abduction of their son, the doctor couple lodged a complaint based on which a case of kidnapping was registered against an unidentified person, and police launched a search for the teenager, he said.

However, the parents heaved a big sigh of relief when their "missing" son came home on his own on Monday morning.

The boy told his family he had gone to the seafront and was moving around in nearby areas, he said.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that a young woman doctor from Dammaiguda has reportedly gone missing, allegedly following ongoing disputes with her parents. According to news reports, the doctor who is employed at a Wellness Centre in Ameerpet had recently assisted a friend in securing a bank loan. Her gesture, however, did not sit well with her parents, who reportedly rebuked her for the decision.

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