80-yr-old woman reunited with kin after 30-yrs

Thane: An 80-year-old woman, who went missing from her home in Ahilya Nagar 30 years ago, has been reunited with her family, thanks to efforts made by staff at the Thane Mental Hospital, an official said on Wednesday. Three decades ago, the woman’s 13-year-old son tragically died due to an electric shock after climbing a tamarind tree.
Overcome with grief and unable to cope with the loss, the woman left her home in a distressed state and went missing, Thane Mental Hospital’s superintendent Dr Netaji Mulik said. The woman later reached Nashik, where she wandered in the Panchvati locality for years. Two years ago, the Nashik police found her in a deteriorated physical and mental condition. At Thane Mental Hospital, the medical team provided her a comprehensive treatment. Once she showed signs of improvement, the team began working to establish her identity and locate her family. pti