Police found the three missing brothers from Sălaj after a large-scale search operation

The three brothers from Sălaj who were reported missing on Thursday afternoon have been found, and the extensive search operation has ended. Two of the children, Denis Antonio Rostaș and Raluca Mădălina Rostaș, were identified on Saturday, October 31, at around 6:25 p.m., near the locality of Șardu, in Cluj County, together with their father.

The third minor, 13-year-old Ioan Rostaș, was also identified later. The two children and their father are to be taken to the headquarters of the Sălaj County Police Inspectorate for further checks regarding the minors’ disappearance and to clarify the situation.

Police officers and gendarmes from Sălaj and Cluj counties, as well as volunteers from the CERT Association, took part in the search. The teams used thermal-imaging cameras and binoculars, tracking dogs, and a helicopter belonging to the General Aviation Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The police notified the General Directorate of Social Assistance and Child Protection, with a view to launching a social investigation. Checks are continuing to establish the circumstances in which the three children left and the necessary legal measures.