Alappuzha: Two Class 11 students who went missing from Cherthala on Tuesday evening were traced to Bengaluru on Wednesday.

The boys, Murari (16) and Gourishankar (16), both residents of Arookutty, failed to return home after school, prompting their families to alert the authorities. Police said the duo left town after school authorities asked them to bring their parents the following day.

The Poochakkal police registered a case under Section 57 of the Kerala Police Act soon after the boys were reported missing. According to the FIR, they were last seen around 5.30 pm on Tuesday.

Gourishankar is the son of Gireesh of Thuruthypalli House, while Murari is the son of Sunilkumar of Ittithara.

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