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A 13-year-old boy, Sanskar Kumar from Bihar, has been missing for five days after escaping from Kozhikode's Veda Vyasa Sainik School hostel. Authorities have expanded their search to Pune and Jharkhand based on leads suggesting he left Kerala.
Kozhikode: A daring escape by a 13-year-old student from the Veda Vyasa Sainik School hostel in Kozhikode has left authorities in a frantic search for him. The missing boy, identified as Sanskar Kumar, a native of Bihar, has been untraceable for the past five days. Based on leads suggesting that he may have left Kerala, police have expanded their search to Pune and Jharkhand.
According to reports, the boy executed a dramatic escape at around 1 AM by climbing down from the first floor of the hostel using a cable. He then jumped onto a mattress he had thrown down earlier before making his way out. Police investigations revealed that the student, who did not have a mobile phone, had around Rs 2,000 in his possession at the time of his escape.
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The school's principal, speaking to Asianet News, stated that there were no issues at the school that could have led to his disappearance. The student’s parents in Bihar also have no information about his whereabouts.
After escaping the hostel, the boy reportedly walked to Kozhikode railway station and later traveled to Palakkad. Police have obtained CCTV footage from Palakkad railway station confirming his presence there. The investigation is now focused on tracking his movements in Dhanbad and Pune, as authorities intensify efforts to locate him.
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