Missing KRIDL engineer found in Mumbai and returned to family

Gadag police traced missing Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL) engineer Parvez Dharwad to Mumbai and returned him to his relatives after questioning, authorities said. He was reported in good health. His recovery ended a search that began after he disappeared on September 13, but the circumstances behind his departure remain under investigation. Police said Dharwad, an assistant executive engineer, was found near Bandra railway station. They brought him to Gadag for questioning and later handed him over to relatives. The accounts place the tracing on October 22 or October 23; police reporting says he was back in Gadag late Friday, October 23, and relatives said he reached home Saturday morning, October 24. Dharwad’s father filed a missing-person complaint with police in Gadag after his son failed to return from a trip he had described as travel to Bengaluru for an official meeting. Police formed special teams and pursued leads in several states. Reports say investigators used technical information, including mobile-phone signals and railway-station CCTV footage, during the search. The case drew attention after a letter attributed to Dharwad and...