Ghaziabad Police have additionally contacted their counterparts in Dehradun. (Representational)
Dehradun:
Uttarakhand Police is trying into the suspicious claims of a person who was “reunited” with two separate households — one in Ghaziabad and one other in Dehradun — inside a span of 5 months after he claimed that he was their long-lost son who had been a sufferer of trafficking.
The emotional story of Bhim Singh returning to his dad and mom in Ghaziabad after 31 years, which was coated broadly within the media just lately, caught the eye of Dehradun Police. The person claimed that he was kidnapped as an eight-year-old and sought the assistance of UP Police which “reunited” him with the household.
Police sources right here stated the person had allegedly made an identical declare 5 months again in Dehradun, the place he had recognized one other household as his personal and had began residing with them. Nonetheless, just lately he left for Delhi and didn’t return.
Calling himself Monu Sharma, he had approached a police station in Dehradun and requested them to assist him discover his dad and mom.
Each instances, he allegedly made the identical declare — that he was kidnapped in his childhood and was pressured to dwell as a bonded labourer in Rajasthan.
His image was circulated in newspapers and different media, after which a lady Asha Sharma recognized him as her lacking son and the person began residing along with her household.
A number of days again, he allegedly left his Dehradun house for Delhi and has since then made no contact along with his “dad and mom”.
Later, Asha got here to know that the person claiming to be Monu has now been “reunited” with one other household in Ghaziabad.
She stated that Monu would usually quarrel along with her daughter’s kids, asking them to be thrown out of the home. Asha’s husband Kapildev Sharma stated that he at all times doubted the person’s claims however allowed him to remain in the home due to his spouse.
He stated that earlier than leaving for Delhi, he borrowed Rs 8,000 from an individual in Dehradun.
When the police got here to their home and stated that he was now residing with one other household in Ghaziabad, Kapildev stated they instructed the police that they didn’t wish to see the person’s face once more.
Anti-Human Trafficking Unit Inspector Praveen Pant, who helped the person meet Asha and Kapildev in Dehradun, stated that the investigation remains to be on and, if crucial, the workforce will even go to Ghaziabad.
Pant stated that when the person got here to them in Dehradun, he appeared a “little mentally unstable”.
Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Singh stated that the police are protecting a detailed watch on the case. He stated that at current no case has been registered towards the person in Dehradun.
Ghaziabad Police have additionally contacted their counterparts in Dehradun and are investigating the case additional.
“Discrepancies have emerged in Raju’s (Bhim Singh) statements as he couldn’t present the identify of the truck driver who dropped him off each in Dehradun and Ghaziabad, elevating suspicion,” stated Ghaziabad Deputy Commissioner of Police Nimish Patil.
“Regardless of the inconsistencies in Raju’s statements, we’re investigating the case completely to confirm the authenticity of his claims,” the DCP stated. Ghaziabad Police has known as the person for additional questioning.
In line with Ghaziabad Police, “Monu” met Asha and Kapildev Sharma on June 26, 2024. The Sharmas’ son went lacking round 16-17 years in the past, it stated.
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