From Delhi, Dwarkesh reached Shimla and started working at roadside eateries (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Key Highlights The 19-year-old son of a millionaire gave up all his luxuries as he was unhappy with his college and studies In October this year, the teenager left his residence in Gujarat and reached Shimla He started working at roadside eateries and cleaned utensils The 19-year-old was reunited with his family due to the joint efforts of an alert hotel manager and the police

Vadodara: The missing 19-year-old son of a millionaire businessman was found cleaning dishes in Shimla. The oil trader's son left his house in October this year as he did not like his college and studies. The teenager used to work in roadside eateries in Shimla and was surviving on leftover food.

How it happened

On October 14, Dwarkesh Thakkar left his residence in Gujarat to go to college. He left his mobile phone at home. Instead of going to his engineering college in Vasad, the 19-year-old went to the Vadodara railway station. From there, he boarded a train to the national capital.

From Delhi, Dwarkesh reached Shimla and started working at roadside eateries. He cleaned utensils at the eateries and ate leftover food. When the teenager did not return home, his parents contacted the police. The police started searching for Dwarkesh and managed to track an autorickshaw driver who had dropped Dwarkesh at Akshar Chowk in Vadodara.

The police also checked the CCTV footage of Vadodara railway station but none of the clues led up to anything substantial. The police were trying to locate the teenager when they received a call.

On Monday, Dwarkesh went to a hotel in Shimla, asking for a job. The manager of the upscale hotel could make out that something was amiss. The teenager had allegedly told the hotel manager that he had been working at local eateries. He took the teen's ID card which said that he was from Padra, Gujarat. The manager searched for the contact number of the Padra police on a search engine and called them.

The manager sent a photograph of the Dwarkesh's ID card to the police. On receiving the photograph, the Padra police confirmed that it belonged to the missing teenager. SA Karmur, inspector of the Padra police station called two of his constables and informed them about the update.

Constable Sanjaysinh Gohil and Bhupendrasinh Mahida were in Himachal Pradesh for their family vacations. After they were informed, the two constables went to the hotel but could not find Dwarkesh. Allegedly, Dwarkesh had already left the hotel by that time.

The constables met the hotel manager who told them that Dwarkesh had been working at roadside and highway eateries. After learning this, Gohil and Mahida called all the small eateries in the area and sent Dwarkesh's photographs to them.

At midnight on Monday, a taxi driver called Gohil and told him that Dwarkesh was sleeping on the road in Shimla. Following this, Gohil and Mahida went to the spot and identified Dwarkesh. Meanwhile, the 19-year-old's parents were informed and they took a flight to Shimla. Dwarkesh told the constables that he left his house because he did not like studies or college.

Ketan Thakkar, Dwarkesh's uncle said, "It is a big relief for us as our son has been found. It was a very difficult time for the entire family. "