Nepalese authorities have contacted Goa police after the 36-year-old daughter of a Mayor from Nepal, who had come to the state for a meditation retreat, allegedly went missing.
“The manager of a restaurant on Ashvem beach reported that a woman from Nepal, who had been staying there for a retreat, had gone missing. She was last seen around 9.30 pm on Monday. We are in touch with the Embassy officials from Nepal, who have also informed us about the case. A missing persons’ report has been lodged. The family of the woman is expected to arrive in Goa on Wednesday. We are checking CCTVs in the area to trace her,” said an officer involved in the probe.
The restaurant manager told The Indian Express that the woman had been staying with them for the past 20 days. “She was travelling alone. She is a frequent visitor and has been coming to Goa for a vacation for several years. Yesterday night, she was spotted near the restaurant on the beach. When she did not return in the morning, we informed her family as well as the police.”
The woman’s father, who is the Mayor of a sub-metropolitan city in Nepal, posted online, “My elder daughter… is an Osho meditator, who has been living in Goa for a few months. However, I have received a message from her friend saying she has lost contact with her since yesterday. I humbly request that those who live in Goa assist in the search for my daughter.”
