CHENNAI: Chennai police's Kaaval Karangal initiative has reunited a 65-year-old woman with her family, ten days after her family members reported her missing.
The woman, who is speech and hearing impaired, had intended to travel to Kodungaiyur to a relative's house from her residence in Muthialpet, police said.
The elderly woman who lost her way was eventually rescued by the Semmenchery police (Tambaram City police limits), who housed her in a home for the elderly in Mudichur.
The woman's photograph was shared with police stations, and it was found that a missing person complaint at Muthialpet police station matched the description of the elderly woman, and the police reached out to the family members.
The woman identified as Mumtaj also has age-related memory ailments. On Thursday (Dec 18), city police reunited the missing elderly woman with her family members.
Kaaval Karangal, an initiative started by the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) in April 2021, has benefited 9,285 people in distress over the last four years. Over 5,500 people were provided shelter, and over 1,300 people have been reunited with their families.
The Kaval Karangal initiative, operating under the guidance of GCP Commissioner A Arun and supervised by Additional Commissioner of Police (Headquarters) Vijayendra Bidari, continues to focus on the rescue, rehabilitation, and reintegration of homeless and vulnerable individuals, an official release stated.