Shillong, Aug 10 (PTI) A man from West Jaintia Hills district, who was missing in Karnataka while seeking employment, was safely traced and reunited with his family on Monday following a coordinated search by the Meghalaya and Karnataka police, officials said.
Kwis Sumer of Muktapur village was missing since July 15 after travelling to Karnataka in search of employment, they said.
The matter was brought to the notice of the Meghalaya government through a memorandum submitted on July 27, following which Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma took up the issue with the Karnataka government and facilitated coordination between the two states.
A Meghalaya Police team led by IPS officer Lovish Garg travelled to Bengaluru along with representatives of Sumer’s clan and coordinated with senior Karnataka Police officials to trace him.
The team reconstructed Sumer’s last known movements and narrowed down his possible location using technical and other investigative inputs.
A breakthrough came when Sumer attempted to contact his family through social media with the help of Kavi Kumar, who had provided him shelter and assistance during his stay in Karnataka.
Acting on the information, the Meghalaya Police, in coordination with their Karnataka counterparts, traced Sumer to Tiptur in Tumakuru district, where he was found safe.
He was subsequently taken into the care of the authorities and arrangements were made for his return to Meghalaya, where he was reunited with his family and clan members in Shillong.
“With the help of the Karnataka Police, especially the Bangalore Police, and the hard work of the Meghalaya Police and other stakeholders, we were able to find him. He is back safely to our state,” Sangma said.
“I take this opportunity to once again thank all those who have played a role, most importantly the police in Bangalore and the Meghalaya Police who ensured that he was found and brought back safely to our state,” the CM said.
Sumer expressed gratitude to the chief minister and all those involved in ensuring his safe return, while his clan members also thanked the authorities.
Sumer will be taken to his home at Muktapur village, officials said. PTI JOP RG
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