THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Three boys who went missing from Panayam in Venjaramoodu have been found. Shreedev, Arun and Ambady, natives of Panayam were found from the Palode forest area. They were traced by the officials of the forest department in the search conducted. They went missing from 10.30 am yesterday.

The bags of the three who left home with Rs 4000 and some clothes were found from their relative’s house adjacent to Palode forest area. Believing them to be in the forest area, the locals searched the premises.

The boys have reached home by now. However, it is still not clear why the children left home. One of the three had left home earlier also. An investigation was going on based on the complaint lodged by their parents. The CCTV footages were examined.

The boys missing were aged 11,13 and 14 respectively. Two of the boys were relatives and the third their neighbour.