29 Missing Indians with Memory Loss Successfully Repatriated from Nepal
In a remarkable humanitarian effort, twenty-nine Indian nationals suffering from memory loss have been identified, traced, and brought back to India from various locations in Nepal. These individuals, who had been missing for years, were lodged in different homes across Nepal before their recent repatriation.
Coordinated Efforts Lead to Successful Operation
The successful operation resulted from coordinated efforts between multiple organizations. The Indian Embassy in Nepal worked closely with HAM radio enthusiasts and a Nepal-based voluntary organization to locate and repatriate these missing persons. Ambarish Nag Biswas, secretary of the West Bengal Radio Club, confirmed the details of this joint initiative.
"Concerns had been raised that the names of those missing Indians could be deleted during the SIR process," said Nag Biswas. "In view of this, a letter was also written to the Chief Election Commissioner seeking intervention."
Urgent Action Prevents Electoral Roll Deletion
Acting on requests from families of the missing persons, HAM radio operators and the West Bengal Radio Club approached both the Indian Embassy in Nepal and the Nepal Embassy in Kolkata. They urged the early return of Indian nationals, many of whom are mentally challenged persons who had crossed the border and were living in Nepal.
The efforts finally bore fruit on Sunday when all twenty-nine Indians were repatriated through the Jogbani border in Araria, Bihar along the India-Nepal frontier. Among them are seventeen men and twelve women, hailing from North and South 24 Parganas as well as other parts of India.
Key Organizations Involved in the Mission
The operation was carried out with the cooperation of Nepal's Manav Sevashram Sangh and the Nepal Lions Club. Deepak Kumar Karan of Biratnagar Green City Lions Club played a crucial role alongside Manav Sevashram Sangh Nepal and Maharashtra-based Dr Bharat Vatwani Shraddha Rehabilitation Centre in making the mission successful.
One of those brought back is thirty-one-year-old Abhishek Ghosh from Natagarh in Sodepur, who had been missing for several years. "Since their names could have been dropped from the electoral roll on the ground that they were not in the country, they were brought back urgently," explained Nag Biswas.
Medical Care and Family Reunification Process
The repatriated individuals will initially receive medical care at the Maharashtra-based rehabilitation centre before being reunited with their families. They will be produced at the ongoing SIR hearing sessions where they will be formally reunited with their loved ones.
This successful repatriation demonstrates how coordinated efforts between government agencies, volunteer organizations, and concerned citizens can bring missing persons back to their families, even across international borders.
