KOCHI: The police have widened the search for a Plus-II student who has been missing since Monday to other districts. The student, 17-year-old Arjun, son of Raghu, hails from Onakkoor near Piravom. A student of Pampakuda Government HSS, he had left for school from his house around 8.45am on Monday.
According to Rupa Raju, the Ayurveda Hospital ward representative in the Pampakuda panchayat, Arjun was academically bright and had scored A+ in all subjects in his Class 10 examinations.
“Though he left home in uniform, he never reached the school. Some people reportedly saw him near the school premises. Piravom police have registered a missing case and launched an investigation,” she said.
Arjun’s father is a rubber tapper while his mother is employed at a nearby school. He lives with his parents, two elder sisters, and grandmother.
“We spoke with the family members to check if Arjun was facing any issues, but they were unaware of any problems,” Rupa added.
The Piravom police said they received information that a conductor saw Arjun alighting from a bus at Peppathy, about five kilometres from Piravom, on Monday evening.
“We are conducting a search in the area and checking with bus crew. Alerts with Arjun’s details have been sent to police stations across Ernakulam, Kottayam, Idukki, and Alappuzha districts,” an officer said.