Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (SB)
Mangaluru, Apr 8: Six years back M D Hasib, a resident of Bihar thought his mother Zarina Kathur who had mental imbalance was lost permanently. After filing a missing complaint, he waited for her. But after some months, he lost hopes of seeing his mother again as police could not trace her.
It was on August 17, 2016 when Bunder North police found Zarina wandering aimlessly with no clear details about who she was. The efforts of the police to find her identity also went in vain. Hence, they decided to keep Zarina at a safe place and she was brought straight to White Doves home. At the shelter, she was showered with love and care for two and a half years. She was medically treated for her mental imbalance.
Three months back Zarina started crying everyday and begged the founder and president of White Doves, Corrine Rasquinha, to do her a favor and drop her to sister-in-law’s house which she imagined was close by. She was clear about her home town. It was only on Friday, April 5 that the manager of White Doves, Jerald Fernandes, got some details from Zarina. She mentioned about a Maulavi named Abdul of Gangapur Madarasa. Jerald got the phone number of the superintendent of police of Katihar district, Bihar from the internet. The SP gave the contact number of Anjaj Aman, sub-inspector of Balrampur station. Zarina's details were shared with both the SPs and the sub-inspector.
As part of the investigation, Bihar police contacted the Maulavi and got in touch with her son in Bihar. He contacted his brother working in Kolar under a contractor.
The quick action was taken within a couple of hours. White Doves received a call from one of the 5 sons of Zarina from Bihar. He further sent the copy of the Aadhaar card to confirm that this was the same lady who was missing from Bihar since 6 years.
On Sunday April 7, it was an emotional morning as the mother and son were re-united at White Doves. There were tears of joy and Zarina was extremely grateful to Corrine Rasquinha and manager Jerald Fernandes for reuniting her with her family. She thanked White Doves profusely for sheltering her and promised that she would never go missing.
"For the first time I am traveling to South India. If my mother travelled to any other cities, I would have lost her permanently. Only Mangaluru saved her. I thank White Doves, Mangaluru police and entire community of Mangaluru for taking care of my mother and showering love on her,” said Zarina’s son.