A Nepali youth working in India has gone missing, and his family is now pleading for help from the Nepali Embassy.
Last voice message brings shock
On the morning of Jestha 26, Muna Gurung from Palungtar-6, Gorkha, received a disturbing voice message from her husband, Anil Gurung. The message said, “Dear, they’re going to kill me today. I may not make it home. Even after saying sorry, they won’t forgive me.” It was the last time she heard from him.
Disappeared from Sitapur bus station
Anil, 30, had been working in India for the past 10 years. Around one and a half months ago, he traveled from Delhi to Kedarnath for labor work. While returning home to Nepal, he reached Sitapur bus station but lost contact after that. Muna said a friend helped him get on a cabin vehicle from Kedarnath to Sitapur. His brother last spoke to him when he was boarding a bus.
Family searches in India
Muna, her father-in-law Purna Bahadur, and neighbor Tikabahadur traveled to Kedarnath a week ago to look for Anil. They checked with local police, reviewed CCTV footage, and searched at bus stops—but found no solid leads. They said language barriers and unfamiliar surroundings made their search even harder.
Possible dispute with a friend
Muna recalls that Anil had mentioned a disagreement with a Nepali friend a day before going missing. Though it’s uncertain if this is related, the family fears something might have happened due to that conflict.
Frustration with embassy response
Tikabahadur, who is helping in the search, said they contacted the Nepali Embassy in India but received no meaningful support. “Someone claiming to be from the embassy contacted us and asked us to travel further. They kept giving us new numbers, but in the end, no one showed up,” he said.
Still searching near Kedarnath
The family is now staying near a police post in Sonprayag, close to Kedarnath. They visited the neighborhood near Gairigun Helipad, where Anil had lived and worked. They also tried to talk to a coworker from Nuwakot but received little cooperation.
