Mangaluru/Udupi, March 11 A woman from Maharashtra, who was found in a distressed state on a national highway in the Udupi district about a month ago, has been reunited with her family after recovering from a mental health episode, officials said on Wednesday.
The 45-year-old woman is from the Satara district in Maharashtra.
She was found wandering late at night in February on the Ambalapady stretch of National Highway 66, but was later taken into safe custody by the police.
According to officials, social worker Vishu Shetty noticed her wandering on the roadside and rescued her before taking her to a shelter facility. She was later admitted to the district hospital for treatment.
Doctors said she gradually responded to medical care and counselling and was able to recall details about her family, enabling authorities to trace her relatives.
Her brother and other family members subsequently arrived in Udupi and took her back home. Police and hospital staff assisted in the rescue and rehabilitation process.