Gangasagar Mela: Ham Radio, Police Reunite Sick Pilgrim Abandoned by Companions

• Manju Devi, a 52-year-old pilgrim from Bihar, fell ill during the Gangasagar Mela and was admitted to a temporary hospital.
• Her companions abandoned her and returned to Bihar after the fair concluded, leaving her stranded.
• Sagar Police Station, with the help of Ham Radio, traced Manju Devi's home to Bikhanulia village in Samastipur district, Bihar.
• Her eldest son, Aniruddha Mukhiya, was contacted, and her family, who believed her lost, was informed.
• Manju Devi was successfully reunited with her brother, Parimal Mukhiya, who came to Sagar to take her home.

Why It Matters: Ham Radio and police successfully reunited a sick pilgrim abandoned by her companions at Gangasagar Mela.