Police initially faced difficulty tracking the child as the phone was mostly switched off. However, officers noticed intermittent phone activity, including UPI transactions made using the father’s bank account.
These digital clues confirmed that the boy was travelling and using the phone occasionally. Further analysis suggested movement through Maharashtra, pointing towards train travel.
Trail leads to Karnataka
On January 14, the phone’s location was traced to Hubballi in Karnataka, strengthening the belief that the boy was on a long-distance train heading south. Police analysed railway data, shortlisted possible trains, and alerted the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) across multiple divisions.
As trains approached Bengaluru, detailed information about the missing boy was shared with railway police in the city.