Gurgaon, July 17 (IANS): A 17-year-old boy, who went missing two days ago after his mother scolded him for not studying well, was on Friday found in Goa, police said.

The boy went missing from his house here in upscale DLF-1 area on Wednesday when his mother, a senior executive in a private firm here, asked him to concentrate on studies his for better future. His father is based in the US.

The boy, a class 12 student at a reputed school here, did not return home after he left Wednesday afternoon for tuition. His mother registered a complaint that he was missing.

Later, the mother came to know that a cheque for Rs.25,000 and some cash was also missing from her house and informed police about the development.

Police put the mobile number of the boy on surveillance, but meanwhile a family friend, an air force officer posted in Goa, informed the distraught mother that he was seen there.

"We are bringing back the boy in a flight and will investigate the matter further," a senior police officer told IANS.