Aarti Hamal, Daughter of Nepal’s Mayor Found After Two Days
Aarti Hamal, the daughter of the mayor of Dhangadhi, Nepal, has been found on March 27 after being missing for two days in Pernem, Goa.
The 36-year-old, who blogs under the name Artusha Hamal Dhyan Leela, had just made her home in the Indian state and is a practitioner of Osho mediation. She was located safely, according to a Facebook post by her father Gopal Hamal, who had asked for aid on Twitter (X) in his search.
The mayor wrote, "I would like to inform all the well-wishers that my eldest daughter Aarti has been found safe and sound in Goa due to everyone's search efforts. I would like to express my gratitude to all dignitaries who are helping in the search, including the helpful Nepalese brothers and sisters who live in Goa."
Aarti Hamal had gone missing on the night of March 25 at around 9:30 p.m. near the Ashvem bridge. Taking to social media, Gopal Hamal wrote, "I have received a message from her friend that she has lost contact with Aarti since yesterday (March 25). I humbly request that those who live in Goa assist in the search for my daughter, Aarti." She was found two days later.
The mayor of Dhangadhi, Nepal, Gopal Hamal, said on X that his daughter, who lives in Goa, disappeared on March 25. In an effort to locate her, he approached the authorities and members of the Nepalese community in Goa for help. Aarti Hamal was found "safe and sound" two days after.
Reports indicate that Aarti Hamal has been residing in Goa for the past few months, Ashwem. She was a follower of the Osho ashram. A large-scale search operation was initiated following her reported missing status, and the Nepalese community in Goa was additionally informed. To aid in the hunt, the woman's brother-in-law and sister had also flown to India.
The 36-year-old woman's disappearance and subsequent recovery remain shrouded in mystery.
Arzoo Hamal, her younger sister, shared on social media, "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." Investigations are underway in the case.