Mumbai, September 29: A 17-year-old boy, the son of a Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Scientist, has been missing from Vashi in Navi Mumbai since September 23. According to reports, the boy, Naman Dutt, was last seen boarding a train bound for CSTM from Vashi. His parents have said that he was undergoing treatment for depression after a sudden death in the family.

"Police are cooperating with us but we haven't come across any evidence of his whereabouts. He is on treatment for depression and was recovering," Naman's mother said. Delhi: Bodies of Two Sisters Missing Since September 19 Found Dead in Drain.

The police are carrying out searches for Naman and have said that the boy’s mobile phone has been switched off since the time he went missing.

Naman Dutt is a Class XII student of Pace Science Junior College and was seen wearing a blue pair of jeans and a polo T-Shirt when he walked out of his house. He was also carrying a rucksack.

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