Missing retired engineer traced in Chennai
Social workers timely action reunites him with family
Moodbidri, July 26: The timely action of social workers and social media helped a retired executive engineer who was missing from Tirupati, reunited with his family members at Yedapadavu.
On July 15, retired executive engineer Subraya Karanth (78) of Shibrikere in Yedapadavu was missed in Tirupati and traced in Chennai on July 20.
What happened?
On July 14, Subraya Karanth along with his wife started their journey from Mangaluru to reach their daughter’s house at Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh. Because of amnesia and ill-health, he alighted at Tirupati railway station due to confusion on July 15. His wife did not notice this. Later, Karanth took another train and reached Chennai.
As soon as the news of missing spread, family members rushed to Tirupati and searched all places including hotels and lodges for four days. When they checked the CCTV footage, they found that Karanth was getting into Chennai train. After reaching Chennai, Karanth wandered there and collapsed due to ill-health. Suddenly, a social worker Venkatesh rushed to help him. When checked, Venkatesh found a paper piece in Karanth’s pocket, in which ‘CH Medical’ of Moodbidri was mentioned. Based on the note, Venkatesh contacted the medical shop over phone. Suddenly, CH Abdul Gafur who is also a social worker, got Karanth’s photo through mobile and forwarded it to the WhatsApp blood group friends for response. After getting complete details on Karanth from WhatsApp group admin Rizwan, Abdul contacted the family members of Karanth and informed the news. Later, the family members rushed to Chennai and brought Karanth back on last Saturday.
Now, the family members of Karanth thanked the concerns and efforts of social workers and response of WhatsApp group for reuniting their family member.
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Protest for new state held in Kalaburagi; leaders of organization detained by city police
Kalaburagi: Members of the Kalyana Karnataka Pratyeka Rajya Horata Samiti, who staged a protest in the city on Friday morning demanding a separate state, were taken into custody by the police.
The members of the committee, led by President MS Patil Naribola, protested at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Circle in the city. The office-bearers hoisted a red flag as a part of the protest and shouted a slogan stating their demand for a new state named ‘Kalyana Karnataka’.
The city police intervened and took into custody Naribola and Laxmikanth Sadhvi, among other leaders of the movement.
