Koppa: Man reunites with son after 7 years
Koppa: A man from Kumbragodu village in Koppa taluk has finally reunited with his son after a gap of seven long years, following efforts by him and the local police.
The man, Manjunath, had been separated from his wife Shobha several years ago after a family dispute. The couple had twin boys. Following their separation, Shobha reportedly took one of the sons, who was just five years old at the time, and left him with another family in the taluk. She then went missing, and her whereabouts remained unknown.
Manjunath had been searching for his wife and son all these years, but without success. Recently, he received information that his son was staying with a couple in the Koppa area. Hoping to see him, Manjunath went to their house. But things took a wrong turn, locals mistook him for a kidnapper, thrashed him, and handed him over to the police.
Manjunath then filed a complaint with the Jayapura Police Station. Based on his complaint, the police started investigating the matter and found that the child in question was indeed his son. The boy was studying in Class 5 at a local school.
Police then produced the child before the District Child Welfare Committee. After following due procedures, the boy was officially handed over to Manjunath.
Assistant Sub-inspector Ravikumar along with police personnel Kalavathi, Nagaraj, and Sathish were part of the team that worked on this case.
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Worker’s body reaches Ranchi from Saudi 4 months after death; family rejects over compensation
Ranchi (PTI): The body of a migrant worker from Jharkhand’s Giridih district killed in Saudi Arabia in October last year has arrived at Ranchi Airport, but his family refused to accept it over pending compensation, officials said.
Shikha Lakra, team leader of the state migrant control cell, told PTI that, before taking the body of Vijay Kumar Mahato, the family is demanding compensation from the private company where he used to work in the Arab country.
Mahato was killed in an alleged crossfire between the police and criminals.
“Since it was a bullet injury case, the matter is before a court in Jeddah. The final compensation may depend on the court’s decision,” Lakra said.
“The Indian Embassy informed us about the body’s arrival, and coordination was done with district authorities. Our role is limited to coordination in cases involving overseas employers and foreign jurisdiction,” she added.
Giridih Deputy Commissioner Ram Niwas Yadav said the authorities will try to convince the family to perform the last rites.
“We have already sanctioned Rs 5 lakh under the government scheme for migrant’s deaths abroad. The compensation payment might take some time,” he said.
The body is currently at the mortuary of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi.
The Family members said they will only accept it if the company provides written assurance regarding compensation. “Without that assurance, we will not receive the body,” said Ram Prasad Mahato, the deceased’s brother-in-law.
Mahato, a native of Dudhpaniya village in Madh Gopali panchayat under Dumri block, was employed as a tower line fitter. His family said he was struck by a bullet during a gunfight between local police and an extortion gang and later succumbed to his injuries.
Social activist Sikander Ali said Mahato is survived by his wife, two young sons aged five and three, and elderly parents.
