13-year old boy leaves home to meet actor Dilip Joshi, railway police returns him to family

Anand: A 13-year old child who had left home to travel to Mumbai to meet his favorite actor Dilip Joshi who plays a role of Jethalal in popular Hindi comedy TV serial Taarak Mehta Ka Ooolta Chashmah was returned to his family.

A 13-year old child Mahesh who lives in Mota gadia village of Galteshwar taluka in Kheda district boarded Lok Shakti express train in Nadiad when railway police constable inquired him and brought him to Nadiad. Railway police officials called Mahesh’s parents and returned him.

Mahesh is standard 8th student. His father is farmer. Mahesh is regular viewer of Taarka Mehta Ka Oolta Chashmah TV serial for last many years. He had become fan of main character of this serial Dilip Joshi who plays Jethalal.

Mahesh had left home to travel to Mumbai to meet Dilip Joshi. He was spotted between Bharuch and Palej by police constable Sanjay Bahadursinh. Mahesh first tried to escape when constable tried to approach him. Later he told police constable that he was going to Mumbai to meet a person who plays role of Jethalal in TV serial. He said he was alone. He had a mobile phone with him through which his family was contacted. Mahesh’s mother Manjulaben and his uncle rushed to Nadiad police station to take his possession.

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