Malda, Nov. 10 -- A 27-year-old migrant worker from Malda's Harishchandrapur has been missing for the past four days while returning home from Bihar after completing a month-long assignment. Despite efforts by his family, there is no trace of him so far.
The missing youth, identified as Salauddin, is a resident of Dakshin Talgram under Harishchandrapur Police Station. According to family members, he had travelled to Selimpur in Bihar for railway track-related work. After working there for nearly a month, he started his journey home last Saturday along with around 20 other labourers from neighbouring areas. The group deboarded at Katihar Railway Station, where Salauddin reportedly went missing under mysterious circumstances.
"We suspect he may have mistakenly boarded another train and possibly travelled towards Barsoi. His mental condition is not entirely stable, which makes us even more worried," his father Nijamuddin said. The family has lodged a missing diary at Katihar Police Station, but no breakthrough has been reported yet.
Salauddin is the sole earning member of his family and leaves behind his wife and three minor children. His disappearance has plunged the family into severe financial and emotional distress. The family has appealed to the police and the general public to help trace him.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.