Uttarakhand man missing in Mauritius for 6 days, family seeks govt help

A man from Uttarakhand's Dehradun has been missing in Mauritius for six days, leaving his family desperately seeking answers and prompting his relatives to appeal to the Centre and state government to intervene and coordinate with the Mauritius authorities to speed up the search.

Dharmendra Bisht, a resident of Patel Nagar in Dehradun, was working as a manager at a Thai restaurant in Mauritius, according to his family. His relatives say they have been unable to contact him since the evening of September 27 and have not received any concrete information about his whereabouts.

The family has raised questions over four young men who they claim came into contact with Dharmendra before he went missing. However, the allegations have not been independently verified and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain under investigation.FAMILY SAYS DHARMENDRA DISAPPEARED AFTER CRICKET

According to the family, Dharmendra had gone to play cricket on the morning of September 27.

The family claims that four young men came into contact with him during this time and allegedly took him along with them. Relatives say Dharmendra has not been traced since.

The family has named the four men as Ayush Bisht, Gaurav Mehta, Bhupendra Rana and Rahul Rana.

Relatives claim Dharmendra's mobile phone and clothes were later found with Ayush Bisht.

The family was informed about Dharmendra's disappearance on September 28. They also say they were told that he had gone somewhere on leave.

However, relatives claim Dharmendra had not told them about taking leave and that they had no information about any such plan.FAMILY RAISES QUESTIONS OVER FOUR MEN

Dharmendra's relatives have raised questions over the role of the four men he allegedly went with before disappearing.

The family says it is particularly concerned because there has been no contact from Dharmendra and they have not received clear information about what happened after he left with the men.

The allegations against the four men have not been independently confirmed.

The family wants the circumstances surrounding Dharmendra's disappearance and the role, if any, of the four men to be investigated.COMPANY ACCUSED OF NOT SHARING INFORMATION

Dharmendra was reportedly working at Thai Food Gang restaurant, operated by Sitar Pure Veg Company Limited in Mauritius.

His family has alleged that the company management has not provided them with sufficient information since his disappearance.

Relatives also say they have not received clear information about the action being taken by the Mauritius police. The family claims it does not even know whether a formal complaint has been registered in the case.

The family has further alleged that the restaurant management appears to be supporting the four men named by them.

These allegations have not been independently verified.SISTER SEEKS HELP FROM GOVERNMENTS

Dharmendra's sister, Hema Rautela, has appealed to the Uttarakhand government and the Centre for help in tracing her brother.

She has sought the intervention of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister of State Ajay Tamta.

According to the family, Tamta's office has taken the matter seriously and sought intervention through the Indian Embassy, with a request for the Mauritius government to look into the case.FAMILY SEEKS MEA INTERVENTION

The family wants the Ministry of External Affairs to coordinate directly with the Mauritius administration and local police to speed up the search for Dharmendra.

Relatives have also sought an investigation into a video that they claim has gone viral and could be connected to the case.

Hema said several days had passed since her brother went missing but the family had still not received any reliable information about his whereabouts.

She has sought an impartial investigation and urged authorities to trace Dharmendra as soon as possible.

The family has also informed local police about the matter.

For now, the circumstances surrounding Dharmendra's disappearance, as well as the alleged involvement of the four men named by his relatives, await official investigation and confirmation.- Ends