In a remarkable turn of events, Amit Kumar Prasad, a math teacher who had been missing from Gorakhpur for over three years, was discovered on the Bangladesh border. He was found sitting under a tree, solving math problems in the soil.
The extraordinary discovery took place near the Petrapole border in West Bengal. Local residents noticed Prasad, dressed in tattered clothes and appearing mentally unstable, diligently working on math problems in the dirt. This was reported amidst heightened tension at the India-Bangladesh border.
Authorities, alerted by locals, investigated and confirmed that the individual was Amit Kumar Prasad, a math teacher from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The police, with the help of ham radio operators, successfully reunited Prasad with his family. His father, Gama Prasad, along with relatives, traveled from Gorakhpur to Petrapole to bring Amit back home, marking the end of a long and hopeful search.
Amit, who had been teaching math to impoverished children in his village and neighboring areas, had vanished suddenly. His father revealed that Amit had also been suffering from a mental illness before his disappearance. Despite years of searching, the family had lost hope of ever finding him alive.
Local ham radio operator Parimal Roy and the West Bengal Radio Club played crucial roles in locating Amit. The radio network’s outreach facilitated the identification and reunion of Prasad with his family.
This astonishing story highlights the dedication of those involved in his search and the power of community and technology in resolving such cases.