The younger brother, reported missing from Premanand Maharaj’s ashram, has been found in Barsana.
Hathras. Anuj Chaudhary, a 16-year-old teenager from Sadabad, Hathras, who was reported missing from the ashram of Sant Premanand Maharaj in Vrindavan, has been found safe. Hathras Police has recovered Anuj from an ashram located in Barsana. The family heaved a sigh of relief after the teenager was found safe. At present, the police is interrogating Anuj and efforts are being made to find out how he reached Barsana from Vrindavan and where he stayed during this period.
After the disappearance of Anuj Chaudhary, his family members were very worried. The family members started searching for him and later reached outside Sant Premanand Maharaj’s Radha Keli Kunj Ashram in Vrindavan and started protesting. The family said that there was no trace of Anuj and he should be searched as soon as possible. After the matter came to light, the police became active and assured the family members of investigating the teenager.
Police officials explained to the family members that every possible effort is being made to search for Anuj. After assurance from the police, the family members ended their protest. After this, information was collected at different places in search of the teenager. During this time, information about Anuj being in Barsana came to light. When the police reached there and searched, he was found safe in an ashram.
After Anuj was found, the police is now busy connecting the links of the entire incident. Efforts are being made to know from him where he went after leaving the house, how he reached Vrindavan and what was the reason for going to Barsana after that. The police are also finding out how long he was living in the ashram of Barsana and whether someone helped him to reach there or he himself reached there.
The actual circumstances of the teenager’s disappearance are expected to become clear only after the teenager’s statement. Based on the information available so far, it cannot be said that any person or organization had a role in his disappearance. The situation in the case may become more clear after the police investigation is completed.
Meanwhile, after Anuj’s case came to light, the process of arrival of other families outside Radha Keli Kunj Ashram in Vrindavan has also started. Many families are reaching here claiming that their children are missing. They are demanding the administration and police to search for their children and bring them back safely.
On Saturday, family members of teenagers from Kasganj, Maharashtra and Badi Atas also reached outside the ashram. These families say that their children are missing and they are being searched. The family members raised the demand for the safe return of the children. The matter has now become a topic of discussion due to the arrival of families from different places.
However, any direct link between the claims of these families and the ashram has not been confirmed yet. Families are reporting children missing, but the circumstances of each case may be different. In such a situation, only after the police investigation it will be clear where the concerned teenagers went and what was the reason behind their disappearance.
The recovery of Anuj Chaudhary is being considered an important success for the police. From his statement it can be known how long he stayed in Vrindavan and how he reached Barsana. Police can also collect information about the people who came in contact with him. If necessary, investigation can also be done regarding the places and people mentioned by him.
The matter came into limelight due to the way Anuj’s family had staged a protest outside the ashram after his disappearance. The police had assured the family that efforts were being made to locate the teenager. Now after he is found safe, the biggest worry of the family is over.
On the other hand, the families of other missing teenagers are still worried. Families arriving from Kasganj, Maharashtra and Badi Atas want help in searching for their children. Their demand is that the police should speed up the investigation on the basis of available clues and trace the children.
At present, the police’s focus is on interrogating Anuj Chaudhary and understanding the entire incident. Only from his statement it will be clear under what circumstances he had reached Barsana. Also, separate investigation into the claims made by other families will be necessary. One family has definitely got relief from Anuj being found safe, but the hopes of other families arriving outside the ashram in search of their missing children now rest on the investigation by the police and administration.