Nagpur Police reunite woman missing since 2018 with her family under 'Mission Ummeed'

Nagpur Police have reunited a woman with her family after eight years apart. Ragini Ramsingh Chaudhari, a resident of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh, went missing in 2018. Her family, who had been searching for her for a long time, finally got their daughter back through the initiative of Nagpur Police.

During Diwali, police were making goodwill visits to women at the Priyadarshini government women's home in Sadar, Nagpur. Woman head constable Anita Warkade, posted at Sitabuldi police station, noticed a distressed woman sitting nearby who was crying continuously. Because of her poor mental state, the woman could not give clear details of her name, address or family.

Warkade spoke to the woman to win her trust and learn her identity. After repeated conversations and counselling, the woman gave some incomplete details. A technical inquiry was begun on the basis of these clues. Information was also gathered from the superintendent of the women's home.

During the inquiry, police traced the matter to Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. A search of old records at Waraseoni police station identified the woman as Ragini Ramsingh Chaudhari. According to police records, Ragini went missing on July 7, 2018, and a missing-person report was registered on August 8, 2018.

After the identification was confirmed, Nagpur Police contacted Ragini's relatives in Balaghat. After completing the necessary formalities, she was handed over to her family. It was an emotional moment for the family, separated from her for eight years.

The alertness, persistent effort and sensitivity of Sitabuldi police's woman head constable Anita Warkade played a key role in the operation. Through 'Mission Ummeed', Nagpur Police have once again shown the human face of the khaki.