Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Mother's 7-Year Search for Missing Daughter in Jharkhand
Chandramuni Urain is a mother from a tribal community in Jharkhand.
Her daughter went missing in 2018 when she was 15 years old.
Chandramuni believes a local religious teacher took her daughter.
The police took a long time to start investigating, so Chandramuni went to the High Court for help.
The court told the police to investigate properly and the government to make better rules for migrant workers.
Chandramuni is still hoping to find her daughter, who is now 22 years old.
She wants to make sure her daughter doesn't suffer the same fate as her husband, who died in an accident.
Chandramuni Urain, a tribal woman from Jharkhand, has been searching for her daughter who disappeared in 2018 at the age of 15.
Chandramuni suspects a local 'bhaktain' (religious teacher) of being involved in her daughter's disappearance.
The police initially delayed registering an FIR, which was finally filed in 2020, two years after the disappearance.
The Jharkhand High Court directed the police to submit a detailed status report on the investigation within two weeks and the government to create a policy framework for migrant workers within 30 days.
Chandramuni's case highlights the difficulties faced by marginalized communities in accessing legal help and the broader issue of child trafficking in Jharkhand.
- Who
- Chandramuni Urain, a mother from the Kurukh or Oraon tribe in Jharkhand
- What
- A 7-year search for her missing daughter, who disappeared in 2018
- When
- Daughter disappeared in 2018; FIR registered in 2020; High Court petition in 2023
- Where
- Khora village, Gumla district, Jharkhand
- Why
- Chandramuni suspects a local 'bhaktain' (religious teacher) is involved in her daughter's disappearance
- Mother's Name
- Chandramuni Urain
- Daughter's Age at Disappearance
- 15
- Year of Disappearance
- 2018
- Current Age of Daughter
- 22
- Location of Disappearance
- Khora village, Gumla district, Jharkhand
- FIR Registration Date
- February 6, 2020
- High Court Directive
- Detailed status report within two weeks
- Government Directive
- Policy framework on migrant workers within 30 days