Aarti Hamal (36), daughter of Gopal Hamal, the mayor of Dhangadhi sub-metropolitan city in Nepal, has been reported missing in Goa.
A follower of Osho meditation, Hamal had been residing in Goa for several months and was last seen near Ashvem Bridge on Monday night, around 9:30 pm.
She had been associated with the Osho Meditation Centre for the past few months, Nepalese newspaper, The Himalayan Times, reported.
Mayor Hamal, took to social media to seek help in finding his elder daughter.
He said that Aarti's friend informed the family of her disappearance.
"My elder daughter, Aarti, is an Osho meditator who has been living in Goa for a few months. However, I have received a message from her friend stating that she has lost contact with Aarti Zorba Vibes Ashwem Breeze since yesterday. I humbly request that those who live in Goa assist in the search for my daughter, Aarti," he tweeted.
"Also, my younger daughter Arzoo and son-in-law are flying to Goa tonight to look for our elder daughter Aarti," he further said. He also shared three phone numbers on social media to reach out in case of any information regarding the whereabouts of his daughter.
"I sincerely request that you contact 9794096014/8273538132/ 9389607953 to provide the necessary assistance in the search for my daughter," he wrote on X.
Meanwhile, Arzoo Hamal took to social media and said that according to some callers, her sister was last spotted at a bridge near Siolim.
“We have received more than 500 calls since we left from Nepal to Lucknow. We are still getting calls even post 12:00am. Some of the people have been very helpful and we are eternally grateful to them. According to some callers she was last spotted at a bridge near siolim. Few of them believe that she was taken to a hospital from there in an ambulance as she was found unconscious while the others have been saying that she was taken to the police station,” she said.
"The manager of a restaurant on Ashvem beach reported that a woman from Nepal, who had been staying there for a retreat, had gone missing. She was last seen around 9.30 pm on Monday. We are in touch with the Embassy officials from Nepal, who have also informed us about the case. A missing persons’ report has been lodged. The family of the woman is expected to arrive in Goa on Wednesday. We are checking CCTVs in the area to trace her,” an officer involved in the probe informed.
The restaurant manager said that the woman had been staying with them for the past 20 days.
“She was travelling alone. She is a frequent visitor and has been coming to Goa for a vacation for several years. Yesterday night, she was spotted near the restaurant on the beach. When she did not return in the morning, we informed her family as well as the police.”
Meanwhile, Goa Police has launched a search operation after a missing person's complaint was registered.
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