It was 23 Feb 2012, not an usual day for me. It was my cousin wedding eve. My family was not invited formally, since our family relationship
was not in good shape. So as a routine day I had been to the office and
wasn't able to do my work properly on that day, as I was running on
slight fever and mentally not feeling good, because I really wanted to
go for her marriage. I earlier had a good relationship with their family
and had spent some fine memorable days, moreover we both studied in the
same school for 2 years. At-least as a school friend she could have
invited me, but it was my fate and I said myself "she should have to
feel bad for missing a good cousin like me".
It was evening time and I could sense all my cousins will be enjoying there, having a nice time. Since I was on slight fever I left office little earlier to my usual time. On the way riding my bike to my home, I got a call from my cousin brother around 6 PM. He told that one of our relative Sundar went missing from the marriage hall,I know he is mentally challenged aged 33. He was not seen by many of our relatives often as was into special school always. He asked me about his physical appearance and other details. I gave all the details and immediately asked "shall I come there in search of him", he said not required as many of us are already searching him and will get him soon. I personally was not interested to go in search, since I have to face all my relatives and they might ask me to come for the marriage which I didn't want to.
I went to my home had my dinner took tablets for my fever as the temp was going little high and went to sleep around 7 PM. I got a call around 8:30 PM from my cousin brother that we are still searching for him and asked me for suggestions, I told him that he smokes very often and he will ask for cigaret without giving money to the shopkeeper, so you can ask the surrounding shops in that
locality whether has anyone mentally challenged approached his shop for cigaret without having money ? I told all the information to my mom and continued to sleep.
As the time was passing by my mother called my cousin around 10:30 PM and asked about the status of their search, he said that "we searched all the places but couldn't get him so we all came back home and their own brothers (in their 35's) are still searching him and had lodged a police complaint". My mother was little worried and she called Sundar's brother Ramesh around 11 PM to know about status and he said "still we are unable to find" and my mom replied "I will send my son to help find Sundar". She woke my up and asked me to go and search for him despite my health condition, also she said her mother (aged 60+) will be crying for his missing son and moreover his son is mentally challenged. Without saying any-word wholeheartedly I started and my intuition said "only I can get him".
First I made a phone call to Ramesh who were searching near the marriage hall and asked him to send some to stay at home, as Sundar might go home seeking help from other people. It was around mid-night when I reached the marriage hall and felt heart broken, I said to myself "here is where your cousin is getting married in few hours time, all your relatives are here and you are just standing out".
I called Ramesh and wanted to know where he was seen last and in which direction he left. He gave me all the information and I asked him to search in the areas where he has not yet searched for. From the place where he lost I just split-ed it into four direction North East West South and started searching in each direction for 2 km radius. All I could find was stray dogs and beggar, I asked everyone whom I came across and asked them update to the nearest police station if they find him. It was almost 1:30 AM, I came across few cops who were on rounds, they stopped me and asked me the details I explained them everything and they let me go. I started searching him again but I couldn't find any trace of him. On my way I could see a very small temple with goddess idol, I prayed "hey God, if we had lost an 8 year old child, the child will ask help from people or tell them their parents phone number and might come back home. But here we have lost a mentally challenged, where he does not anything, please forgive us and help us find him soon". I wonder
will you all believe this, I got him the very next moment after my prayers. I was filled joy and thanked the god, I called his brother and informed that I got him, he said "My mom's will be happiest person now and she will bless you wholeheartedly". I said "It is my duty, If I had a brother like him, wouldn't I search for him". All their family members called & thanked for the job for what I had done and blessed me a lot. We went to the police station and reported that we had got him back, the inspector was too kind and appreciated me for my duty. I went home very happily and my mom was waiting me and she said "you have done a great job..." :-)
It was evening time and I could sense all my cousins will be enjoying there, having a nice time. Since I was on slight fever I left office little earlier to my usual time. On the way riding my bike to my home, I got a call from my cousin brother around 6 PM. He told that one of our relative Sundar went missing from the marriage hall,I know he is mentally challenged aged 33. He was not seen by many of our relatives often as was into special school always. He asked me about his physical appearance and other details. I gave all the details and immediately asked "shall I come there in search of him", he said not required as many of us are already searching him and will get him soon. I personally was not interested to go in search, since I have to face all my relatives and they might ask me to come for the marriage which I didn't want to.
I went to my home had my dinner took tablets for my fever as the temp was going little high and went to sleep around 7 PM. I got a call around 8:30 PM from my cousin brother that we are still searching for him and asked me for suggestions, I told him that he smokes very often and he will ask for cigaret without giving money to the shopkeeper, so you can ask the surrounding shops in that
locality whether has anyone mentally challenged approached his shop for cigaret without having money ? I told all the information to my mom and continued to sleep.
As the time was passing by my mother called my cousin around 10:30 PM and asked about the status of their search, he said that "we searched all the places but couldn't get him so we all came back home and their own brothers (in their 35's) are still searching him and had lodged a police complaint". My mother was little worried and she called Sundar's brother Ramesh around 11 PM to know about status and he said "still we are unable to find" and my mom replied "I will send my son to help find Sundar". She woke my up and asked me to go and search for him despite my health condition, also she said her mother (aged 60+) will be crying for his missing son and moreover his son is mentally challenged. Without saying any-word wholeheartedly I started and my intuition said "only I can get him".
First I made a phone call to Ramesh who were searching near the marriage hall and asked him to send some to stay at home, as Sundar might go home seeking help from other people. It was around mid-night when I reached the marriage hall and felt heart broken, I said to myself "here is where your cousin is getting married in few hours time, all your relatives are here and you are just standing out".
I called Ramesh and wanted to know where he was seen last and in which direction he left. He gave me all the information and I asked him to search in the areas where he has not yet searched for. From the place where he lost I just split-ed it into four direction North East West South and started searching in each direction for 2 km radius. All I could find was stray dogs and beggar, I asked everyone whom I came across and asked them update to the nearest police station if they find him. It was almost 1:30 AM, I came across few cops who were on rounds, they stopped me and asked me the details I explained them everything and they let me go. I started searching him again but I couldn't find any trace of him. On my way I could see a very small temple with goddess idol, I prayed "hey God, if we had lost an 8 year old child, the child will ask help from people or tell them their parents phone number and might come back home. But here we have lost a mentally challenged, where he does not anything, please forgive us and help us find him soon". I wonder
will you all believe this, I got him the very next moment after my prayers. I was filled joy and thanked the god, I called his brother and informed that I got him, he said "My mom's will be happiest person now and she will bless you wholeheartedly". I said "It is my duty, If I had a brother like him, wouldn't I search for him". All their family members called & thanked for the job for what I had done and blessed me a lot. We went to the police station and reported that we had got him back, the inspector was too kind and appreciated me for my duty. I went home very happily and my mom was waiting me and she said "you have done a great job..." :-)
