Three youngsters from Ludhiana and Machhiwara Sahib, who left home for Rajasthan on August 20 without informing their families, were traced to a hotel in Sikar, from where they were brought back on Tuesday, police said.
They have been identified as Varun Kumar and Utkarsh, both college students from Machhiwara Sahib, and Mohit, a migrant worker living on Gill Road in Ludhiana. The information was shared with Rajasthan Police, whose personnel located the trio at the hotel in Sikar. They had planned a trip to Haridwar and Kedarnath after Sikar.
The trio, aged between 20 and 21, told police during preliminary questioning that repeated objections from their parents to the amount of time they spent playing games online had prompted them to leave home.
Khanna senior superintendent of police (SSP) Darpan Ahluwalia said, “The trio was located at a hotel near the Khatu Shyam Temple in Sikar through an analysis of their digital trail. Police said their plans extended beyond Sikar, with the trio intending to travel to other parts of the country and meet more gaming friends.
