It’s after more than three years that Nohar Bhog from Chattisgarh saw his mentally-challenged, 25-year-old elder brother Javaharalal Bhog in the Seon Ashram in Gandebagilu in Belthangady on Friday.
“They hugged each other and were overwhelmed to see each other. The reunion was a heart warming moment,” said Head Constable from Moodbidri police station Vijay Kanchan, who had taken Nohar Bhog to the Ashram. “It’s greatly satisfying to reunite an estranged person with his family so far apart,” he said.
Vijay Kanchan and his colleague police constable Akhil Ahmed had to undertake a long journey from Mangaluru to the remote village in North Bastar Kanker district in Chattisgarh in tracing family members of Javaharalal Bhog, who was discharged by Dakshina Kannada First Additional District and Sessions Judge C.M. Joshi from a case of murder and rehabilitated in the Seon Ashram on April 13.
Following orders of the Judge, Dakshina Kannada District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Member Secretary Mallanagouda Patil wrote a letter to his counterpart in North Bastar Kanker district to trace the family members. He followed it up with a letter to Chattisgarh State Legal Services Authority seeking assistance.
On May 2 the North Bastar Kanker DLSA replied to Mr. Patil and gave the mobile number of Nohar Bhog. When Nohar Bhog expressed his difficulty in reaching Mangaluru from his place, Mr. Patil sought help of Mangaluru police who deputed Mr. Kanchan and Mr. Ahmed from Moodbidri police station to bring him to Manglauru.
Mr. Kanchan said they knew of the challenge reach the village located in the Maoist-affected area and close to Sukma – the place where Maoists gunned down 24 CRPF personnel. Mr. Kanchan said the family had lost hopes of survival Javaharalal Bhog. Two constables reached Raipur by train from Bengaluru and then changed three buses to reach Bastar.
Dakshina Kannada Principal District and Sessions Judge K.S. Bilagi lauded efforts put in by two police constables in reuniting Javaharalal Bhog with his family.
Javaharalal Bhog is likely to be released from Ashram on Tuesday and go back home. The State Government is bearing the entire expense of the journey.
