Minor goes missing from Doraha orphanage

A minor inmate has gone missing from Heavenly Angels, an orphanage in Doraha. The boy is the fifth person who has gone missing from the orphanage since it came into existence.

Karan (16), went missing when he was playing in the ground of the orphanage with his fellow inmates on February 8. It is stated that he jumped over the wall and escaped from the place. Officials of the orphanage complained to the police, which after verification, have registered a case against unidentified suspects, who might be involved in his escape.

DGM (operations), Heavenly Angels, Amita Sharma, told this correspondent that Karan, the boy who went missing, was admitted to the orphanage through the Child Welfare Committee of Ludhiana on September 8, 2025.

“Since then, he had been provided the best facilities at the home. He was put into academics as well as games. But from Day 1, Karan refused to mix with other inmates and wanted to go away from the place. On February 8 when all of them were playing in the ground, he jumped the wall of the orphanage and managed to escape,” she said.

General manager of Heavenly Palace, Brigadier Satinder Singh Aulakh (retd), said it was yet to be clarified whether Karan was lured or instigated by someone. “As far as the security lapse is concerned, we are looking into what went wrong,” he said.

SHO, Doraha, Akash Dutt, said a case in this regard had been registered post verification on Wednesday. “We are trying to trace whereabouts of the boy through various sources,” he added.

Two of the inmates had escaped in December 2019 but were spotted by a resident of Doraha in an isolated corner near railway lines in the town. They had accused orphanage staff of bad behaviour. They had also complained that they were given odd tasks. They too had jumped from the wall, and, when traced, refused to return to the place. They had even pleaded to be shifted to some other orphanage.

It is also learnt that two other inmates had went missing from the home earlier.