Malkangiri/Kalimela: Days after a doctor of Kalimela community health centre (CHC) in Malkangiri district went missing from his official quarters, police have traced him to Karnataka, sources said Wednesday. The government doctor was suspected to have been kidnapped by Maoists. “He has been traced and is safe and sound. The mystery surrounding his disappearance will be clear once the police team arrives with him,” Malkangiri SP Nitish Badhwani said Wednesday. Meanwhile, a team comprising district police personnel have left for Karnataka to bring him back to the district. The missing physician was identified as Dr Amlan Bhoi, a doctor posted at the Kalimela CHC in the Malkangiri district. He went missing from his official residence, June 1, Friday. He had attended hospital duty and returned to his official residence in the afternoon on the fateful day.
However, he was found missing from his residence the next morning, the SP said. Based on a complaint filed by the CHC authorities, Kalimela police launched an investigation and launched a manhunt for Bhoi. During probe, a letter purportedly written by Maoists in English and some posters were found at his residence along with one of his mobile phones. However, Malkangiri SDPO Sachin Patel had then denied any role of Maoists in Bhoi’s disappearance. The letter was found to be fake as there is no instance of Maoists writing letters in such style. Moreover, when someone is kidnapped by the Red rebels, they usually inform the media within 24 hours of the incident, the SP added.
