Shimla, Feb. 11 -- Shimla Police traced a missing minor boy safely within a few hours on Tuesday by launching a coordinated search operation following a complaint regarding his alleged disappearance, an official said.

According to the complaint, on February 8, a woman had gone to attend a satsang along with her two sons. While returning home, her younger son, aged around 14 years, went towards the Chirgaon market area and did not return.

Despite an extensive search by the family in the surrounding areas, the boy could not be located. Repeated attempts to contact him on his mobile phone failed as the calls were not connecting.

Taking immediate cognisance of the complaint, Chirgaon Police registered an FIR on February 10 and pressed teams ...