Patna: Family members of the 10-year old boy Hritikh Mishra, who was suspected to have been abducted from his school in Patna on Wednesday, heaved a sign of relief when he was found wandering aimlessly and crying at a small railway station near Mughalsarai on Thursday.

"This was a case of a runaway kid who took off from his school after he found out that he was going to live in a hostel," said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amit Jain.

As reported, the boy, who had Rs. 500 in his pocket, managed to get on a train from Danapur railway station. However, being afraid to be alone, he got off on a small station near Mughalsarai where he was spotted by a man who felt something was not right considering the boy was still wearing the school uniform.

Upon questioning the boy, the man informed Patna police that, in turn, notified the boy's family.

Later, accompanied by the police, the family members arrived at Buxar where the boy was waiting for them at the police station.