How the Mahakumbh helped man reunite with his family, 15 years after he went missing
Koderma, Jharkhand, when a man who had been missing for 15 years was unexpectedly rediscovered—just as his family had begun the official process of obtaining his death certificate. As per a report from News18, Prakash Mahato, a resident of Kadodih in the Markacho police jurisdiction, was finally located after years of uncertainty. His sudden recollection of home was triggered by the mere mention of the word “Mahakumbh,” leading to his long-overdue reunion with his loved ones.
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Disappearance Without A Clue
Employed by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Prakash Mahato had been battling mental health issues for some time. On 9 May 2010, he embarked on a journey to Kolkata for work but inexplicably vanished along the way. His worried family quickly lodged a missing person complaint at the Markacho police station. Despite relentless efforts to track him down, Mahato’s location remained a mystery for over a decade and a half.
The long search finally came to an end when the Markacho police received an unexpected call from Sumit Sao, a hotel operator in Raniganj, West Bengal. Sao had provided Mahato with shelter for several years and had recently discovered his true identity. Authorities promptly informed Mahato’s family, who wasted no time traveling to Raniganj to confirm that the missing man was indeed their relative. On 7 January, an emotional reunion took place at the Markacho police station, where the family was overwhelmed with happiness upon seeing their long-lost member once again.
