Relatives who went to Dharali to search for the body of the missing Shahi returned empty-handed, the family's dreams were shattered by the flood.
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44-year-old Janak Bahadur Shahi of Jumla, who went missing in a flood on July 20 in Dharali area of Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, India, was cremated at Tila Rural Municipality-3 Trivenidham on Tuesday. Since the body was not found, the body of Dharali and Kush was cremated.
Even after a month of Shahi's disappearance, when the body was not found, the relatives who went in search brought soil from Dharali. Three relatives reached Dharali on 21st July to search for Shahi who was caught in the flood. On August 2, three more people arrived, but after all search efforts failed, they were cremated at home on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the brother of the deceased, Padam Bahadur Shahi, about 50 feet of sand has been piled up in the Dharali area, in which there is no possibility of finding the body. He said, 'There was no sign of finding anywhere, so we returned empty-handed with soil from Dharali.'
A request was made to the Indian police to search for the body. Relatives said that the police have assured that they will try their best and give information if found.
Janak Bahadur had been running the Shahi Hotel for a year after reaching Dharali. The family says that while the hotel was running well and they hoped that the family's future would be secure, the flood destroyed all their dreams. He is survived by his wife, three daughters and a son.
The family alleges that the government is indifferent to the missing Nepalese. They complain that even though the Indian government has given relief to its citizens, the Nepal government has not cared. The government of India has said that it can provide relief only if the body is found, but the chances of finding it are low.
Birendra Bahadur Shahi and Yagya Vikram Shahi of Tila Rural Municipality-5 were found injured in the flood. They are being treated in India.
