Dharmalingam Pillay or ‘Dan’ from Durban is a 69-year-old amnesiac. Along with his daughter, he came to India as a tourist. During the duo’s time here, they visited Bangalore and Chennai. Their flight back to South Africa was scheduled at 6:15 AM on the 30th of January from the CSMIA. However, the flight was pushed to 9:15 AM. During that time, the daughter fell asleep and Dan walked out of the airport.
68-Year-Old Amnesiac Who Walked Out Of CSMIA Is Still Missing
The incident took place while the father-daughter duo were waiting for their flight back to South Africa which got delayed by three hours. The daughter accidentally fell asleep and the father, who has a short-term memory loss disease, walked out of the airport.
When the daughter awoke, she found her father missing and started a frantic search for him throughout the airport.
Leaving the airport once you have entered is not allowed. On inquiry, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), said that Dan self-offloaded and has left the airport premises. This was 13 days ago. Since then, the daughter has been staying in a hotel and has been posting missing person posters across the city on a rented scooter.
She has also registered a missing persons report with the Sahar Police Station. Even the South African Embassy in Mumbai has been cooperating in the effort to locate him and has circulated around 6,000 pamphlets.
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Daughter Announces ₹50,000 Reward For Information
It has been 13 days since this happened and the search for the elderly amnesiac still hasn’t come to fruition. Hence, the daughter has announced a prize of ₹50,000 if anyone can give any information about the whereabouts of her father.
The daughter said that this is obviously a tough time for her but she is staying strong as that is what the situation demands. She goes out on scooter all day, comes back for a quick break and then heads out again to look for him and to post missing person flyers. She has covered the Marol, Sakinaka and Powai area so far.
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For any tips or information about the missing person, please contact PSI Bhavchkar at 9987835329.
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