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Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
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.
Hans India
02-06-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Two rescued mentally ill men shifted to care centre
Udupi: Two mentally ill men rescued on separate occasions by social worker Vishu Shetty have been shifted to Swarga Ashrama, a care centre in Kolalgiri in the outskirts of Udupi town, after their families declined to take them back despite repeated efforts to contact them. One of the men, Dinesh Poojary, was found wandering unclothed on National Highway-66 near Nittur nearly a month ago. The other, identified only as Hanumanth, had attempted suicide about 15 days ago in Kuthpady. Both were rescued and admitted to Dr A V Baliga Memorial Hospital in Doddanagudde by Shetty. After treatment, the men recovered and expressed a desire to reunite with their families. However, according to Shetty, attempts to trace and convince their families were unsuccessful. With no other support system in place, he arranged for their care at Swarga Ashrama and personally bore their medical expenses amounting to Rs 65,000.
