Maharashtra: Man missing for 10 years reunited with family after Palghar cops trace him in Delhi

A man missing for 10 years have been reunited with his family after Palghar cops traced him to Delhi during a special operation officials said on SundayAccording to the police the man had left his home in Maharashtrarsquos Palghar district in 2016 and has been reunited with his parents years later following sustained efforts by the local police reported the PTIThe man identified as Praveen Pawar now 39 was traced in Delhi on SaturdayPolice said that Pawar is originally from Ahilyanagar While working at a hospital in Vikramgadh in Palghar district he reportedly had a dispute with his parents and left home in 2016 Since then he remained untraceable according to the PTIOperation Muskan leads to breakthroughThe case was taken up under Operation Muskan14 a special campaign launched by Palghar Superintendent of Police Yatish Deshmukh to trace missing children and adults by revisiting old and unsolved cases as per the PTIPolice teams reopened the case and began following fresh leads using modern investigative toolsTechnical and human intelligence used to trace the manWada police station inspector Dattatray Kindre said Pawar was located in Delhi using technical investigation methods human intelligence and social media trackingldquoUtilising leads from technical investigation human intelligence and social media traces we were able to locate Pawar in Delhi His family is extremely happyrdquo Kindre said reported the PTIThe police are now completing the formalities to ensure Pawarrsquos safe return and reunion with his familyLost for 12 years mother reunites with sonsA woman who went missing in city some 12 years ago has finally been reunited with her three sons from Parbhani thanks to the compassion and persistent efforts of the Mumbai PoliceThe woman was found by the police officials while she was begging on the city streets said an officialAccording to the officials over a decade ago the woman had travelled to Mumbai with her family During the visit she got separated from her relatives in the cityrsquos crowded streets Despite repeated attempts to trace her the family failed to find any clueWith time hope faded Her children eventually returned to their native place in Parbhani believing that their mother was lost foreverChance encounter during police driveThe turning point came on January 13 when police from JJ Marg police station were conducting a routine drive against beggars and homeless persons At JJ Junction they noticed a woman in her seventies begging on the roadsideShe appeared confused weak poorly clothed and mentally distressed When questioned she was unable to give clear answers and spoke incoherentlylsquoMy name is Godavari and I am lostrsquoUnder the guidance of senior police inspector Rais Shaikh a team including subinspector Jamadar and women constables Bhosale and Gavit began efforts to identify the woman a police official saidAfter she was cleaned up and given food she repeatedly said just one sentence ldquoMy name is Godavari I am lostrdquoShelter home and NGO supportWith very limited information the police completed legal formalities and following a court order shifted her to a shelter home in ChemburTo move the case forward the police sought help from Koshish an NGO that works with beggars and homeless people During counselling sessions conducted by the NGO along with women police personnel the woman mentioned Selu in Parbhani districtMissing complaint found after 12 yearsThis vital clue led JJ Marg police to contact Selu police station A check of old records revealed a missing person complaint filed 12 years ago for a woman matching her descriptionHer three sons were called to the police station and shown photographs shared by Mumbai Police The moment they saw the picture they broke downmdashit was their motherAn emotional reunionOvercome with emotion the sons immediately travelled to Mumbai carrying a new sari and food for their mother After completing all legal procedures JJ Marg police formally reunited the woman with her childrenAs the family came together after 12 long years of separation tears of joy were shared by the sons and the personnel who witnessed the reunion in Mumbai the official said