Went missing in at 16 years, traced after 13 years as interior designer in Bengaluru

A peculiar probe squad of the Udupi constabulary has traced a idiosyncratic who arsenic a 16-year-old archetypal twelvemonth pre-university pupil went missing from Mundkur colony 13 years ago.

Ananthakrishna Prabhu, the past pupil of Vidyavardhaka Pre University College, Mundkur, Udupi district, was traced successful Bengaluru astatine the property of 29, according to Hariram Shankar, Superintendent of Police, Udupi. He present works arsenic an interior decorator successful Bengaluru.

Mr. Ananthakrishna Prabhu, lad of Prabhakar Prabhu of Mundkur, near location connected December 6, 2012, saying helium was going to the adjacent temple, but ne'er returned leaving his household shattered and constabulary puzzled. A missing ailment was registered astatine Karkala Rural Police Station later.

The household made each efforts to hint him but successful vain.

“He near location due to the fact that helium did immoderate mistake successful the introspection and did not privation his household to cognize astir them,” said Mr. Shankar.

“Mr. Prabhu spent 2 years moving successful a mill successful Sakleshpur, wherever his leader helped him proceed his studies. He aboriginal moved to Bengaluru and is present moving arsenic an interior designer,” Mr. Shankar said.

Mr. Prabhu was traced by a peculiar squad of the Udupi constabulary formed specifically to hint missing children successful the territory during the past 15 years, the Superintendent of Police said.

The breakthrough came done the efforts of Deputy Superintendent of Police of Udupi Sub-Division Prabhu D.T., the Police Sub-Inspector Brahmavar Sudarshan Dodamani, PSI Udupi Town Eeranna Shiragumpi, and constabulary unit Imran, Chetan, Santosh Devadiga, and Mallayya Hiremath.

The squad traced him successful Bengaluru aft tracking aggregate leads, helium said.

For Mr. Ananthakrishna’s family, who negociate a tiny store successful Mundkur and are progressive successful the section temple administration, the quality brought tears of joyousness and relief.

“The time helium near location we searched assorted places successful our colony and adjacent and besides successful Mangaluru. But we could not find him. We had besides asked astrologers and made repeated prayers for his harmless return. By the grace of God and with the enactment of the constabulary section helium is backmost now,” his begetter Mr. Prabhakar Prabhu said.