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Missing Nanded student found begging in Mumbai reunited with family after 47 days
Updated On: 23 May, 2026 07:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Sarthak Mehta
After spotting youth during anti-begging drive, Malad cops bathe and feed him and reunite him with parents after hearing his incredible story

Abhay Suresh Belkoni on Thursday morning at the Malad police station. PICS/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
An anti-begging and rehabilitation drive by the Malad police led to the reunion of a 25-year-old Nanded man suffering from mental health issues with his family on Thursday. The youth, Abhay Suresh Belkoni, had been missing for 47 days after he had left home to attend college in Jalgaon, but he lost his bag and belongings during the train journey and ended up on the streets of Mumbai.

An undated photo of the third-year BHMS student in happier times
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