Udupi: The 13-year-old boy who had gone missing after leaving for his coaching center in Kadiyali, was reportedly found at the Palghat Railway Station in Kerala on Monday morning.

Arya (13), a resident of Handadi Barkur Road in Brahmavar and a Class 8 student, went missing on Sunday after leaving for a coaching institute in Kadiyali, Udupi. When he did not return home, his family lodged a missing person complaint at the Udupi Women’s Police Station.

During the investigation, police reviewed CCTV footage, which revealed that Arya had boarded a train from Indrali Railway Station towards Kerala. Arya, who was traveling without a ticket, was reportedly detained by Palghat Railway Police. Further steps to reunite him with his family are being taken.