Raipur Man Seeks Nepal Flood Helpline Help to Find Missing Wife
A Raipur man approached an emergency helpline during Nepal floods after his wife disappeared weeks earlier, fearing she could have been caught in the disaster across the border.
A missing person complaint took an unexpected turn in Chhattisgarh after a Raipur man contacted a Nepal flood emergency helpline while trying to locate his wife who had been missing for nearly a month.
The 25 year old man, who lives in DD Nagar, Raipur, had married 24 year old Monika Yadav from Dhamtari district in December 2025. The two reportedly met through Instagram, and their online friendship eventually developed into a relationship. They later married across caste lines.
Their marriage, however, reportedly ran into difficulties within a few months. Monika eventually left their home without informing her husband and switched off her mobile phone, leaving him unable to contact her.
The husband approached DD Nagar police on July 25 and filed a missing person complaint. Based on unverified information received through local contacts, he suspected that Monika might have travelled to Nepal with another man.
His concern increased after severe flooding hit parts of Nepal. With no direct way to contact her, he turned to an emergency disaster helpline that had been established to assist Indians who might be stranded across the border.
The Central Government and Chhattisgarh Government had set up round the clock emergency assistance arrangements, including a state control room, following the flooding in Nepal. The Raipur man used the system to report that his wife was missing in Nepal and requested help in locating her.
Officials in Chhattisgarh subsequently passed the information to the Nepal authorities through administrative and diplomatic channels. Search efforts were then initiated, eventually leading to the woman being located in Janakpur.
Authorities later confirmed that Monika was safe. DD Nagar police also contacted her through a video call to verify her condition.
The conversation cleared up an important part of the mystery. Officials learned that she had not been stranded or reported missing because of the Nepal floods. Instead, she had travelled to Janakpur voluntarily and was staying there with another person, according to the information gathered by police.
With her safety confirmed, the missing person case took an unusual turn. What initially appeared to be a possible emergency involving the Nepal floods was ultimately found to be a personal decision by the woman to leave home.
The incident also highlighted how emergency assistance systems can sometimes become involved in cases that extend beyond natural disaster situations, particularly when families are unable to establish contact with relatives across international borders.
