Nearly two weeks after she was reported missing by her family, a woman from Mawlasnai, Ri-Bhoi, was discovered in Assam and then reunited with her near and dear ones today.
The woman, identified as Aimerry Iawphniang, was reported missing on January 10 while in Guwahati. Police in Ri-Bhoi and Assam were enlisted to try and trace her whereabouts.
Swift action taken by Assam Police and the initiative of the women’s MDC, Charles Marngar, saw Iawphniang rescued.
She was discovered yesterday with the help of the Golaghat Nirman Mahila Gut, a women’s group, and was subsequently sent to Golaghat for medical treatment. Her family, accompanied by Marngar, rushed to Golaghat today to bring her back home.