{
  "id": 4436856,
  "title": "Missing Karjat Man Found Safe After Police, Friends And Locals Launch Search Following ‘Last Greetings’ Note",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/missing-karjat-man-found-safe-after-police-friends-and-locals-launch",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T13:54:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/missing-karjat-man-found-safe-after-police-friends-and-locals-launch-search-following-last-greetings-note"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hemraj Pradeep Shinde, a 39-year-old resident of Karjat, was found safe on Sunday after going missing from his home on Saturday night. The man had left a note on August 29 at around 9pm, saying \"last greetings to my family.\" His disappearance raised concern among his relatives. Police reviewed CCTV footage, while Shinde's friends shared information about his disappearance on WhatsApp, prompting local residents to join the search. Shinde was located around three kilometers from his home on a hilltop and appeared visibly distressed. He was handed over to his relatives by the police, who expressed gratitude to the community, WhatsApp group members, and administrators for their assistance in locating the missing man. The incident highlighted the importance of timely information-sharing and community participation in recovering missing individuals.",
  "summary": "A 39-year-old man from Dahivali Indiranagar in Karjat, who went missing from his home on Saturday night after reportedly leaving behind a note saying “last greetings to my family”, was found safe on Sunday following a search involving police, his friends and local residents. Family Raises Alarm After Man Leaves Home Without Informing Anyone Hemraj Pradeep Shinde, 39, had left his home around 9pm…",
  "key_points": [
    "39-year-old Hemraj Pradeep Shinde from Karjat found safe on Sunday",
    "Left last greetings note on August 29, prompting search efforts",
    "Community, police, and WhatsApp group instrumental in locating him"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}