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Fears grow for missing boy in Victoria
The fate of missing nine-year-old Yadav Munohur remains a mystery, with police admitting they have no leads two full days after the boy vanished in Melbourne.
But police are hoping Yadav learned how to survive on his wits in his early life as an orphan in Mumbai, India.
Police and State Emergency Service volunteers searched for clues in muddy grass and scrub in the Gardiner Rd and Kooyong Park reserves near the Kooyong tennis stadium in the city's inner east where he went missing.
There was a moment of hope when SES searchers found a pair of boys' tracksuit pants this morning.
But another boy's name was found on them, and Yadav's adoptive mother confirmed they were not her son's, Acting Sergeant Chris Jones told AAP.
Yadav was last seen by his mother as she ran after him after he ignored her order not to go to a playground on Gardiner Rd, about 500 metres from their home on Thursday at 5.30pm.
Police became extremely worried when near freezing temperatures set in on Thursday night and rain caused heavy currents in nearby Gardiner Creek, which swelled by two metres.
The situation is now more grave.
"We've had no luck so far and no leads at all," Acting Sgt Jones said.
"We had been hoping he would turn up riding on some trains or trams, but he has not used his electronic public transport pass.
"The saving grace, my theory, is that he was a small orphan, so might be able to survive.
"He does not have any money or other family in Australia."
A male friend of Yadav's parents said the Munohurs were "down and distraught" and not willing to speak publicly. The couple have two older biological children as well as Yadav.
Police have already searched the creek and a CityLink construction area alongside it.
"We will be appealing for help through the media, distributing posters of the boy in the CBD and on public transport," he said.
Police are hoping Yadav gained enough street smarts before his parents adopted him from an orphanage in Mumbai two years ago.
Acting Sgt Jones said the boy had migrated to Australia with his family from Mauritius in March.
He speaks adequate English and some French, and his first language is Hindi.
"He appears to be a happy and friendly child who would talk to anyone and is very quick on his feet," Acting Sgt Jones said.
The Auburn South primary school student was last seen wearing a dark blue jacket with green stripes, blue tracksuit pants, a blue and white chequered shirt and blue slippers.
But police are hoping Yadav learned how to survive on his wits in his early life as an orphan in Mumbai, India.
Police and State Emergency Service volunteers searched for clues in muddy grass and scrub in the Gardiner Rd and Kooyong Park reserves near the Kooyong tennis stadium in the city's inner east where he went missing.
There was a moment of hope when SES searchers found a pair of boys' tracksuit pants this morning.
But another boy's name was found on them, and Yadav's adoptive mother confirmed they were not her son's, Acting Sergeant Chris Jones told AAP.
Yadav was last seen by his mother as she ran after him after he ignored her order not to go to a playground on Gardiner Rd, about 500 metres from their home on Thursday at 5.30pm.
Police became extremely worried when near freezing temperatures set in on Thursday night and rain caused heavy currents in nearby Gardiner Creek, which swelled by two metres.
The situation is now more grave.
"We've had no luck so far and no leads at all," Acting Sgt Jones said.
"We had been hoping he would turn up riding on some trains or trams, but he has not used his electronic public transport pass.
"The saving grace, my theory, is that he was a small orphan, so might be able to survive.
"He does not have any money or other family in Australia."
A male friend of Yadav's parents said the Munohurs were "down and distraught" and not willing to speak publicly. The couple have two older biological children as well as Yadav.
Police have already searched the creek and a CityLink construction area alongside it.
"We will be appealing for help through the media, distributing posters of the boy in the CBD and on public transport," he said.
Police are hoping Yadav gained enough street smarts before his parents adopted him from an orphanage in Mumbai two years ago.
Acting Sgt Jones said the boy had migrated to Australia with his family from Mauritius in March.
He speaks adequate English and some French, and his first language is Hindi.
"He appears to be a happy and friendly child who would talk to anyone and is very quick on his feet," Acting Sgt Jones said.
The Auburn South primary school student was last seen wearing a dark blue jacket with green stripes, blue tracksuit pants, a blue and white chequered shirt and blue slippers.
