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Sharjah: Police have found the parent of a three-year-old boy was wandering alone in Al Sabka area of Sharjah on Tuesday night.

Authorities here said they had found one of the parents within hours of posting the  boy’s photograph on social media.

Wasit Police is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Police were sent to the scene after members of the public spotted the boy frantically wandering about on the road in Al Sabkha district.

Sharjah Police thanked community members for their cooperation. They also appealed parents to keep their eyes on their young children and never leave them alone even for a while.

Earlier report: Do you know this boy? 

Sharjah: Police here have appealed for the public's help to identify a boy found wandering alone in Al Sabka district area on Tuesday.

The police received a report about a boy, aged about three, who was searching for his parents and appeared to be in a state of panic, an official said.

The boy is in good physical condition and is being taken care of by the police.

Sharjah authorities have posted the child’s photograph on their social media accounts in the hope the public will help to identify him.

Anyone with information about the boy should call Wasit  police station on Tel. 06-5079555.