Jharsuguda district administration reunited a missing man from Uttar Pradesh with his family on Thursday under the “Sneha Setu” program.
The beneficiary, identified as Murari Gupta of Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh, was rescued in a vulnerable state by Belpahad police on October 14. He was immediately shifted to a local shelter home operated by the District Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) department. Following proper care, health checkups, and counselling, Gupta revealed his home address in Kushinagar.
Under the guidance of Jharsuguda Collector Chavan Kunal Motiram, the SSEPD department initiated prompt coordination with the Uttar Pradesh local administration and traced Gupta’s family. Upon receiving confirmation, his family members travelled to Odisha to take him home.
Gupta was safely reunited with his family at the Social Security Office, where relatives thanked local officials for their support.
