KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday has proposed the creation of a statewide mechanism to disseminate information about missing persons to every citizen, in an effort to improve search effectiveness and locate individuals quickly, especially during the crucial “golden period”.
The suggestion came from a Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha while hearing a habeas corpus plea filed by Santon Lama seeking to trace his father, Suraj Lama. Suraj, who arrived in Kochi from Kuwait on October 5, has been missing since then.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted under the Court’s orders, is currently leading the probe.
The Court had earlier impleaded the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit and the Social Justice Department to aid the investigation.
During Friday’s hearing, the Bench expressed concern that the missing man could be nearby but unable to communicate his identity.