17 Years Missing: Accident Reunites Father and Son in Miraj

• Santosh Damodar Patil, missing for 17 years since 2007, was reunited with his family in Miraj.
• He left home in mental distress after his elder brother's death and was presumed dead by some.
• An accident led to his admission to Miraj Government Hospital, where social workers traced his identity.
• Santosh, originally from Walegaon, Vasai Palghar, was found running a paan shop in Gavraipada, Vasai.
• His wife Manda and son Harshad traveled to Miraj to take him back home to Vasai.