Bangladesh-India Synergy Brings Lost Delhi Boy Home After 6 Years

Sonu, the 12-year-old Indian boy who was kidnapped six years ago from Delhi and taken to Bangladesh, returned to India on Thursday, as promised by the Ministry of External Affairs.

Sonu arrived at the Delhi airport with his father Mehboob, who thanked External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

‘I am very happy that he is back. Very grateful to the Indian government for their help’

-Mehboob, Sonu’s father

Sonu was found in a shelter home in Bangladesh six years after he was abducted, Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj had tweeted on Tuesday. A man from Bangladesh’s Jessore region had contacted Sonu’s family and shared details about the whereabouts of the boy.

The Ministry of External Affairs, including the minister (Sushma Swaraj) took personal interest in ensuring that the boy returned to his home country safely and soon. Here are her successive tweets that kept people updated about the case’s progress.

Sonu - who was kidnapped from Delhi was found in a shelter home in Bangladesh. We matched the DNA with his mother. The test is positive./1

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) June 28, 2016

Indian High Commission in Dhaka has obtained Sonu's custody. He will reach Delhi on 30th June. /2

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) June 28, 2016

I thank all those who looked after our young citizen in Bangladesh./3

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) June 28, 2016

Thank u @awasthis @JournoPranay @raydeep and friends in the media who brought this matter to my notice on 24th May. pic.twitter.com/QR6EZD4unU

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) June 28, 2016

And finally...

Welcome home Sonu. pic.twitter.com/L4a4JwgVFq

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) June 30, 2016

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(With inputs from ANI)

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