AGRA: A family in UP has been reunited with their lost son after 22 years. Babloo Sharma , who had wandered off while playing and scampered onto a train that took him to Delhi at the age of 4, was traced to a children's home in the national capital - where he spent his childhood, trying to join the dots to find his way back to his small, rustic village in Bulandshahr.
Back in 2002, Babloo had somehow ended up in the nearby Chola station while playing. He then followed people around and unknowingly boarded a Delhi-bound train. In Delhi, some Govt Railway Police ( GRP ) personnel found him and took him roaming aimlessly at the station, eventually taking him to a children's home. He could hardly remember anything about his village, Dhanaura, at that time. As he grew up, he desperately hoped to see his parents again some day.
Babloo remained at the 'home' after adulthood and worked there - serving tea and water to visitors. He, however, could never completely forget his origins, often reminiscing about his village. But the memories were sketchy.
As he interacted with them, he gradually opened up, sharing bits of his early life. The GRP once again came to his rescue. Six months ago, as they began piecing together Babloo's story, they were surprised to find a promising lead.
Babloo, now 26, somehow recalling the name "Dhanaura" and mentioned it to them. This helped them narrow their search to three potential districts - Bulandshahr, Baghpat and Bijnor.
A month ago, the village head's husband, Veerpal Singh, contacted the GRP team and confirmed a child had gone missing in 2002, and reached out to his family. He remembered Sukhdev's painful tale of his "lost" son, and soon reached out to the family.
On Monday, Sukhdev, with other members of his family, travelled to Agra for the emotional reunion , and Babloo returned to Dhanaura with them on Tuesday.
"It is so unreal. I still can't believe that I'm at home with my parents... I lost 22 years. I'd been dreaming about this day since my childhood," Babloo said.
Back in 2002, Babloo had somehow ended up in the nearby Chola station while playing. He then followed people around and unknowingly boarded a Delhi-bound train. In Delhi, some Govt Railway Police ( GRP ) personnel found him and took him roaming aimlessly at the station, eventually taking him to a children's home. He could hardly remember anything about his village, Dhanaura, at that time. As he grew up, he desperately hoped to see his parents again some day.
Babloo remained at the 'home' after adulthood and worked there - serving tea and water to visitors. He, however, could never completely forget his origins, often reminiscing about his village. But the memories were sketchy.
As he interacted with them, he gradually opened up, sharing bits of his early life. The GRP once again came to his rescue. Six months ago, as they began piecing together Babloo's story, they were surprised to find a promising lead.
Babloo, now 26, somehow recalling the name "Dhanaura" and mentioned it to them. This helped them narrow their search to three potential districts - Bulandshahr, Baghpat and Bijnor.
A month ago, the village head's husband, Veerpal Singh, contacted the GRP team and confirmed a child had gone missing in 2002, and reached out to his family. He remembered Sukhdev's painful tale of his "lost" son, and soon reached out to the family.
On Monday, Sukhdev, with other members of his family, travelled to Agra for the emotional reunion , and Babloo returned to Dhanaura with them on Tuesday.
"It is so unreal. I still can't believe that I'm at home with my parents... I lost 22 years. I'd been dreaming about this day since my childhood," Babloo said.
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