Gadag, Oct. 24 -- Assistant Executive Engineer Parvez Dharwad of the Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL), who had been missing since September 13, has been traced in Mumbai by Gadag police, Maharashtra. The engineer was found after 40 days of search efforts and is scheduled to be brought back to Gadag on October 24 for questioning.

Parvez's disappearance had raised concerns after he reportedly left behind a note referring to a shortage of government funds, delayed payments for work, and pressure from subcontractors. His family, which had been anxious about his whereabouts, can now breathe a sigh of relief following his recovery.

The engineer had reportedly told his family that he was travelling to Bengaluru to att...