Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Madhya Pradesh Woman Found in Bangladesh 20 Years After Disappearance
A woman named Radhika from Madhya Pradesh went missing about 20 years ago while on a pilgrimage at the Gangasagar Mela in West Bengal.
She was recently found begging on the streets in Bangladesh.
Radio operators from the West Bengal Radio Club helped find her by checking places named Sagar in India.
They discovered she had joined a group of pilgrims from Bangladesh and ended up there.
Radhika's sons, who live in Delhi, are excited to bring her back home.
Officials are working to help her return to her family.
Radhika, a 70-year-old woman from Madhya Pradesh, was found in Bangladesh 20 years after going missing at the Gangasagar Mela.
Amateur radio operators from the West Bengal Radio Club traced her using their network and contacts in Bangladesh.
Radhika was found begging on the streets in Bangladesh after getting lost and joining a group of pilgrims from there.
Her sons, Rajesh and Ganesh, who live in Delhi, recognized her after she was cleaned up and sent new photographs.
Efforts are underway to bring Radhika back to India and reunite her with her family, with assistance from officials and the Bangladesh High Commission.
- Who
- Radhika, a 70-year-old woman from Madhya Pradesh
- What
- Found in Bangladesh after going missing 20 years ago
- When
- Approximately 20 years ago during the Gangasagar Mela
- Where
- Originally from Khajra village, Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh; found in Bangladesh
- Why
- Got lost during a pilgrimage and joined a group of pilgrims from Bangladesh
- Name
- Radhika
- Age
- Around 70
- Origin
- Khajra village, Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh
- Disappearance Location
- Gangasagar Mela, West Bengal
- Year of Disappearance
- Approximately 20 years ago
- Current Location
- Bangladesh
- Family Members
- Two sons, Rajesh and Ganesh, living in Delhi
- Organization Involved
- West Bengal Radio Club (WBRC)
