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Kerala Police Trace Nagpur Engineer’s Family After Four Years on Kochi Streets
✍️ Indian Express
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 10:39 AM
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Kerala police located the family of a Nagpur engineer who had been missing for four years, after he was last seen on the streets of Kochi. The search followed a tip that led authorities to the engineer’s relatives.
A four‑year search by Kerala Police culminated in the discovery of the family of a Nagpur engineer who had been missing since he was last seen on the streets of Kochi.
The engineer, whose name has not been released, vanished in late 2022. Police received a tip in early 2026 that led them to a residential area in Kochi where the engineer’s relatives were living.
Investigators confirmed that the family had been unaware of the engineer’s disappearance and had been searching for him in other parts of the state. The police have now taken steps to reunite the family and are reviewing the circumstances that led to the prolonged absence.
The case highlights the challenges faced by law enforcement in tracking missing persons across state borders and underscores the importance of timely information sharing between local authorities.
The engineer, whose name has not been released, vanished in late 2022. Police received a tip in early 2026 that led them to a residential area in Kochi where the engineer’s relatives were living.
Investigators confirmed that the family had been unaware of the engineer’s disappearance and had been searching for him in other parts of the state. The police have now taken steps to reunite the family and are reviewing the circumstances that led to the prolonged absence.
The case highlights the challenges faced by law enforcement in tracking missing persons across state borders and underscores the importance of timely information sharing between local authorities.