Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
An elderly man from Punjab who went missing during a pilgrimage to Amritsar accidentally boarded a train to Bihar and ended up in Gaya, where a stranger helped reunite him with his family after using ChatGPT and the internet to trace his village.
Chaman Lal, a resident of Fatehgarh Gujran village in Ludhiana, had travelled to Amritsar on September 11 under the Punjab government’s Chief Minister Pilgrimage Scheme to visit the Golden Temple. His family said he has memory-related problems.
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During the pilgrimage, Lal became separated from the other members of his group and eventually made his way to the Amritsar railway station. There, he mistakenly boarded a train bound for Bihar and eventually reached Gaya.
STRANGER GIVES HIM SHELTER FOR FOUR DAYS
Near Gaya railway station, a local resident named Neeraj noticed Lal, who appeared distressed and hungry and was unable to provide his complete address.
According to Neeraj, the elderly man could only remember and tell him the name of his village — Fatehgarh Gujran. Neeraj took him home, gave him food and kept him with his family for around four days while trying to locate his relatives.
CHATGPT AND INTERNET HELP TRACE PUNJAB VILLAGE
Lal spoke Punjabi, and Neeraj began searching for the village based on the name he had provided. According to the report, Neeraj spent around three days searching ChatGPT and the internet using different combinations of the village name.
The searches eventually led him to Fatehgarh Gujran village in Ludhiana district, near Machhiwara Sahib.
After locating the village, Neeraj decided not to send Lal back alone. He travelled with him from Gaya to Punjab to make sure he reached his family safely.
FROM GAYA TO LUDHIANA, THEN MACHHIWARA
After reaching Ludhiana, Neeraj took Lal towards the Machhiwara area and began showing his photograph to local residents while asking about the village.
A local man, Master Krishan Lal, eventually recognised the elderly man. He had previously seen Lal’s photograph on social media, which had been circulated during the search for him.
Krishan Lal then contacted Lal’s family. His grandson, Sukhchain Singh, reached Machhiwara and identified his grandfather, bringing the search to an end.
Lal had gone missing from Amritsar but was eventually reunited with his family after several days, thanks to the efforts of Neeraj and local residents.
Neeraj, who works in the construction sector in Gaya, said he decided to help after finding Lal alone and distressed near the railway station. Once he managed to identify the village, he also took responsibility for ensuring the elderly man reached his family.
FAMILY THANKS NEERAJ
Sukhchain Singh said the family had searched extensively for Lal in Amritsar and had also informed the police. His photograph had been circulated on social media by family members and villagers seeking help in locating him.
The family thanked Neeraj for sheltering Lal, caring for him and personally accompanying him from Gaya to Punjab to reunite him with his relatives.
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With inputs from Vivek Dhall
SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
