Three months after Vinod Gupta's hopes were dashed when a tip that his missing son Tarun had been spotted in Ahmedabad came to naught, he finally saw another glimmer of hope this month as multiple reports and tips started pouring in with people claiming to have spotted Tarun in Gujarat and Nashik. Callers said he was seen asking for food. Tarun had disappeared from outside his home last October when he went to watch a rally.

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