A 36-year-old Nepalese woman, Aarti Hamal, daughter of a mayor in Nepal, who had gone missing in Goa two days ago, was found safely on Wednesday, her father announced.
"I inform all well wishers that my eldest daughter Aarti was found safely in Goa and health condition is weak due to the efforts of everyone. ... Along with my eldest daughter Aarti, youngest daughter Arju and son-in-law, I inform everyone that they are together," Aarti's father Gopal Hamal, the mayor of Dhangadhi sub-metropolitan city, said in a post on X.
He expressed his "gratitude to all the people who helped in the search work, along with the helpful Nepali brothers and sisters living in Goa."
On Tuesday, Aarti's family was informed that she was missing after last being seen in the vicinity of Ashvem Bridge on Monday at around 9:30 pm.
"My elder daughter, Aarti, is an Osho meditator who has been living in Goa for a few months. However, I have received a message from her friend stating that she has lost contact with Aarti Zorba Vibes Ashwem Breeze since yesterday," he tweeted earlier.