Mysuru: Missing boy traced with help of CCTV footage, GRP

CCTV footage at Mysuru Railway Station was carefully examined. It helped establish that the boy had alighted from the train at Mysuru Railway Station at around 10.47 p.m. on October 27.

South Western Railway’s Mysuru Division successfully traced a missing 15-year-old boy with the help of CCTV footage and coordinated efforts with the Government Railway Police (GRP).

On Wednesday, a police constable in Mysuru received information from the Senior Divisional Security Commissioner, Mysuru, regarding the missing son of Mr. Indrajith, a Travelling Ticket Examiner posted at Bengaluru City Railway Station.

Acting promptly, RPF personnel gathered information from various sources and found that the missing boy, Subham, had boarded Train No. 16551 (Chennai Central-Mysuru Express) in coach D-9 at Bengaluru City Railway Station.

CCTV footage at Mysuru Railway Station was carefully examined. It helped establish that the boy had alighted from the train at Mysuru Railway Station at around 10.47 p.m. on October 27.

The information was immediately shared with the GRP, Mysuru, and the boy’s parents. A search operation was launched in coordination with the GRP to trace the missing boy, according to a press release.

Through timely action and coordinated efforts, the boy was traced at Thandavapura Railway Station. He was subsequently brought to the GRP office and safely handed over to his father after completion of the necessary formalities, the release added.

“The incident highlights the importance of CCTV surveillance, prompt information-sharing and coordination among railway security personnel and the Government Railway Police in ensuring passenger safety and assisting families in distress. South Western Railway, Mysuru Division, remains committed to passenger safety and security,” said Girish Dharmaraja Kalagonda, Divisional Commercial Manager, Mysuru Division.

Published - October 29, 2026 07:03 pm IST