Mentally challenged man reunited with his family after 13 years

Our Correspondent

Jammu, June 12  

A 65-year-old man who went missing from his home in Telangana 13 years ago has been reunited with his family by the Jammu and Kashmir Police.

Police said they came to know about a beggar in the Pallanwala area of Akhnoor after locals raised alarm over his presence in the area from the last few days, following which we tried to establish his whereabouts.

“He seemed to be a south Indian and did not know Hindi. With the help of BSF personnel, we managed to identify the person as Keerthi Mallaiay (65) of Nagurlapally village in Telangana,” said the police, adding, “After strenuous efforts we contacted his family members in Telangana.”

Mallaiay’s son Keerthi Yakaiah said his father was missing since last 13 years. “He is mentally unstable,” the son was quoted as saying by the police.

“The family came to Jammu by train to meet him and the person was handed over to his legal heirs at Jammu Railway Station by the police after completing the formalities,” the police said.