Karnataka: Aadhaar unites 3 runaway kids go back to families after years

Ballari: An Aadhaar card enrolment drive at a relief home helped three runaway children, who were also mentally challenged, reunite with their families based in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states.

The three runaway children, Boyina Kalyan, Babu and Battulavara Madhava Rajanna, were staying at this home after they were rescued.

During a recent special enrolment camp at the State home for mentally retarded at Cantonment area here, the biometric data of three children got rejected due to duplication.

On verification of documents, the officials found that these children were already registered.

The three runaway children, Boyina Kalyan, Babu and Battulavara Madhava Rajanna, were staying at this home after they were rescued. On verification of documents, the officials found that these children were already registered.

With this data, the officials traced the parents of three children, Boyina and Babu to Gudiwada and Chittoor respectively in Andhra Pradesh and Battulavara to Nizamabad in Telangana. With the help of local NGOs there, they managed to find the addresses and communicate with the parents.

“We are happy that through our efforts these children have been reunited with their families,” said M.D. Sarvar, district children rescue officer.