UP boy stole money & jewellery to play online games, runs away to Bengaluru

A 13-year-old boy left his home in Kaushambhi district taking along Rs 40,000 cash and jewellery worth Rs 10 lakh from his mother’s locker.

He was eventually traced by the UP Police at a location on Malur Whitefield Road in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

During initial questioning, he told the police that he was unhappy over his parents trying to limit his hours to play online games and hence he left home as he wanted to play the games without constant nagging from his family members.

The boy stayed in Bengaluru for a fortnight until he was rescued by the UP Police. During his stay in the IT city,