A father traveled 500,000 kilometers in search of his kidnapped grandson in 1997: it is the moment of their reunion, 24 years later

China’s Ministry of Public Security reported on Tuesday that 2,609 children who have been missing for years have been found, including Guo Xinzhen, a child kidnapped in 1997. whose father did nationwide research that inspired a film in 2015.

The campaign called “Meeting”, launched at the end of 2020, is supported by a DNA database to bring together missing or kidnapped minors with their families.

According to the ministry, the discovery of these minors, many of whom are already of age because their affair has dragged on for years, led to the arrest of 372 kidnapping and trafficking suspects.

DNA was instrumental in finding Guo Xinzhen in central Henan province and identify him as the son of Guo Gangtang.

Guo Xinzhen was kidnapped at the age of two and a half on September 21, 1997, while playing with strangers in front of his house. in Shandong province, adjacent to Henan.

His father, Guo Gangtang, started a search everywhere in china.

According to the description on your personal website, Guo Gangtang has traveled in twenty years “more than 500,000 kilometers through twenty provinces on ten motorcycles.” which broke down during the trip.

After finding Guo Xinzhen, the police arrested two people suspected of his kidnapping 24 years ago, a crime they would have committed with intention to sell to the minor.

The story of the father became popular and in 2015 the film was released “Lost and love”starring Hong Kong star Andy Lau and based on his experiences.

Due to what is known about the case, Guo Xinzhen’s discovery was widely commented on on Chinese social networks.

On the Weibo social network, there are many congratulatory messages to father, but also calls for severe penalties for the kidnappers.

Child abduction has been a persistent social problem for decades

Technologies such as DNA analysis or facial recognition have made it possible in recent years to resolve many cases. that had been stuck for years.

(With information from EFE)

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