NGO reunites Uttarakhand man with family

Mangaluru: Snehalaya Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Centre in Manjeshwar, Kasaragod, has reunited a man from Uttarakhand who was found wandering in Udupi with his family in the North Indian state.
The NGO arranged a joyful reunion as Akash Parki was reunited with his family on Tuesday.
The 28-year-old Akash, found wandering and mentally distressed, was brought to Snehalaya on June 10 by social worker Vishu Shetty from Ajjarkad District Hospital, Udupi.
Centre founder Joseph Crasta said Akash, who was found wandering and mentally distressed, showed symptoms of self-harm, excessive talking and emotional instability. Thanks to the dedicated care he received at Snehalaya, Akash gradually regained clarity and shared details about his home. The team of social workers at Snehalaya traced his family to Nagpur, Banbasa, at Champawat District in Uttarakhand and coordinated a reunion with his brother, Anshu Parki, he said.
Akash, who studied up to class 9, left his hometown a week ago in search of a job in Ernakulam, Kerala. After finding him mentally distressed in Ajjarkad, Vishu Shetty, with the help of Udupi town police station, brought Akash to Snehalaya.

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