Bhubaneswar: The authorities have confirmed the identity and nationality of a missing man from Odisha who was recently rescued in Bangladesh, and steps are being taken to facilitate his repatriation.

As per information, Sudam Hembram, a mentally unwell resident of Jagannathpur village in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, had been missing for around a decade before being found in Bangladesh on October 20. ADVERTISEMENT

Mayurbhanj district collector Hema Kanta Say reportedly submitted a report to the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, Bangladesh, confirming the identity and nationality of Sudam Hembram, who was missing for nearly ten years.

Following a report on his tracing in TOI. the government initiated steps to bring him back to Odisha. In his letter issued on Thursday to Kalyan Kumar Hald

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