22-Year-Old Labourer Travelling From Surat Vanishes From Lok Shakti Express During Journey Home, Father Suspects Kidnapping
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A 22-year-old migrant labourer from Madhya Pradesh went missing from the Lok Shakti Express while travelling home from Surat with two friends, prompting Ahmedabad Railway Police to register a kidnapping case against unidentified persons.
What began as a journey home for three migrant labourers turned into a mystery after one of them disappeared during the overnight train journey.
Mahesh, a resident of Amaliya Mal village in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district, had travelled to Surat with his friends Mukesh and Devi Lal on August 6 in search of daily-wage work. After failing to find enough employment, the three decided to return to their village.
On August 11, they reached Surat railway station at around 9.30 pm. After having tea and refreshments, they went to platform number one and boarded the Lok Shakti Express (22927) at around 12.40 am on August 12. However, the three reportedly boarded a sleeper coach by mistake.
Friends Discover Mahesh Missing Near Ahmedabad
The trio remained awake until the train reached Ankleshwar, but eventually fell asleep. When the train reached Ahmedabad railway station, Devi Lal woke up and realised that Mahesh was missing from his seat.
Initially, the two friends assumed that Mahesh had gone to the toilet. However, when he failed to return, they searched the train's toilets and adjoining coaches. Their efforts yielded no result, and Mahesh remained untraceable.
The two friends subsequently returned home and informed Mahesh's father, Bhuralal Mahida, about his disappearance.
Father Suspects Kidnapping, Railway Police Register Case
In a complaint lodged at Ahmedabad Railway Police Station on November 4, the 40-year-old father said his son had not returned home since the incident.
He expressed suspicion that unidentified persons might have lured Mahesh away on some pretext and taken him with them.
Based on the complaint, Ahmedabad Railway Police registered a case under the relevant kidnapping provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against unidentified persons. Further investigation is underway to trace the missing labourer.
