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Nepal Disaster: Rescue Operations Suspended, Mukul Roy's Daughter-in-Law Missing
- •Sharmistha Roy Bhowmick, daughter-in-law of Mukul Roy, remains missing following a natural disaster in Nepal over a month ago.
- •The Nepal government has officially called off search and rescue operations, escalating anxiety for the family.
- •Sharmistha's name is among the 189 Indian citizens listed as missing in the disaster.
- •She had travelled to Nepal for a pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar before flash floods struck the region.
- •Husband Subhrangshu Roy is now preparing to write a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking central intervention.
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The Nepal government has officially suspended all search and rescue operations, even though more than a month has passed since the disaster. Sharmistha Roy Bhowmick, wife of Subhrangshu Roy, remains missing among the 189 Indian citizens listed as untraced.
Subhrangshu Roy has met with the state's Chief Minister twice to seek help. The state government assured him that regular communication is being maintained with Nepal authorities via the Ministry of External Affairs, and Subhrangshu is also preparing to approach Prime Minister Narendra Modi for central intervention.
Sharmistha travelled with a tourism agency on a pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar, obtaining a Chinese visa via Nepal. According to Subhrangshu, she was scheduled to head toward the Chinese border on August 26 and he believes she reached safety before flash floods struck.
