Gangtok, Aug 25: A 38-year-old woman from West Sikkim who went missing after travelling to the Delhi-NCR area in search of employment has been traced in Noida and safely brought to the Sikkim government guest house in New Delhi, officials said on Tuesday.
Chief Minister took prompt action, officials say
The woman, identified as Indra Kala Subba of Rumbuk in West Sikkim, had reached the Delhi-NCR region on July 15 looking for work, and her family last heard from her on July 25, according to an official statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Press Secretary, Yougan Tamang. Her disappearance was reported to the SHO of Sector 39 police station, Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar.
On being apprised of the case, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang "took immediate cognisance" and directed the Resident Commissioner, Sikkim House, New Delhi, and the Sikkim House team to coordinate efforts for her rescue and safe recovery, the statement said.
Coordination with Uttar Pradesh police led to recovery
Following the chief minister’s directions, officials at Sikkim House liaised with the Uttar Pradesh Police and launched tracing efforts. Sources indicated Subba had been living in a temple in Noida before she was located. She was brought to Sikkim House on Monday evening and flown back to the capital’s guest house on Tuesday, the statement said.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Arrival in Delhi-NCR | 15 July |
| Last contact with family | 25 July |
| Located and brought to Sikkim House | Monday evening (Aug) |
| Brought to state guest house in New Delhi | Tuesday (Aug) |
Chief Minister spoke to the woman; family informed
The statement said Chief Minister Tamang personally spoke to Subba after her recovery to understand the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and assured her of all possible assistance from the state government. Subba’s family in Rumbuk have been informed, and officials said she is expected to be handed back to them later on Tuesday.
Authorities did not provide further details on the circumstances that led to her remaining in Noida or on any medical or legal assistance provided, beyond the coordination and recovery effort led by Sikkim House and the Uttar Pradesh Police, as described in the official release.
Administrative mechanism for missing persons
The case highlights the administrative route followed when Sikkim residents go missing outside the state: a missing person report is lodged locally with the police where the person was last seen, while the state administration may engage its New Delhi office—Sikkim House—and liaise with local law enforcement to locate and repatriate the individual.
- Family action: Missing person report lodged with SHO of Sector 39 police station, Noida.
- State response: Chief Minister directed Sikkim House to coordinate rescue and repatriation.
- Inter-state coordination: Sikkim House worked with Uttar Pradesh Police to trace and recover the woman.
Officials said the Sikkim House team undertook "all necessary steps" to ensure Subba’s safe recovery and return. The statement that relayed these developments was issued by the Chief Minister’s Press Secretary and carried in the PTI dispatch.
The police in Noida were reported as having been involved in tracing the woman, but the official release did not indicate whether any criminal case had been registered or whether further investigation would follow. The family’s next steps and any welfare measures extended by the Sikkim government will be overseen by local authorities in Rumbuk, officials indicated.
This is the latest among several instances in which state authorities have intervened to locate residents who went missing while seeking work outside Sikkim. The effort underscores the role of Sikkim House as the principal state liaison in the national capital for assisting residents in distress.
