Lost his way home, 104-yr-old Jalandhar resident united with family in 3 hours

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, June 25

The Commissionerate Police reunited a 104-year-old man, Boota Ram, with his family here this afternoon. The man had forgotten his way home and was found roaming in the streets of Shaheed Babu Labh Singh Nagar this morning.

SHO, Basti Bawa Khel police station, Ashwini Kumar made efforts for three hours which finally bore fruits. This morning, some residents in Shaheed Babu Labh Singh Nagar saw an aged man roaming about helplessly. They took care of Boota Ram until the police arrived at around 11 am. Acting swiftly, a police team reached the spot and took the elderly man with them to the Basti Bawa Khel police station.

The SHO said Boota Ram told the police that he had left the home to have a haircut at a nearby salon but while returning he forgot his way home. Some residents helped him with drinking water and tea, besides informing the police.

It was much later that Boota Ram recalled that he belonged to Rasulpur village in Nakodar after which constable Rakesh Kumar sent his picture to his relatives living in Rasulpur village, who immediately identified Boota Ram. They informed his family members about the incident, who shared the information with his son Lakhvir Singh, living in Shaheed Babu Labh Singh Nagar, the place from where Boota Ram went missing.

After receiving the information, Lakhvir Singh immediately rushed to the Basti Bawa Khel police station, where he took a sigh of relief on seeing his father safe. Lakhvir Singh thanked the SHO Ashwini Kumar, ASI Roop Lal, and constable Rakesh Kumar for their concerted efforts in reuniting his father with the family.

He stated that all members of the family, including grandchildren, were worried about their grandfather, who went missing this morning.