Missing Chennai teen found staying with girlfriend in Bengaluru

A 17-year-old from Puzhal who went missing a year ago, has been rescued after he was found living with his girlfriend in Bengaluru, police sources said.

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CHENNAI: A 17-year-old from Puzhal who went missing a year ago, has been rescued after he was found living with his girlfriend in Bengaluru, police sources said.

The boy’s parents had lodged a complaint stating that he was missing, and after a recent tip-off about the boy’s whereabouts, a police team was sent to Bengaluru.

The sources said the boy was living with his girlfriend, who is a minor from Vyasarpadi, and her mother. Both teenagers were rescued and sent to a child welfare home, while the woman was arrested.