A police investigation revealed that Amit was abducted from Garbara by some tribals. The police got clues about his whereabouts in Amba village from locals. A groups of 15 members, including relatives, then went to Amba on April 11 last year and, after a minor scuffle with his employers, found Amit hidden in a grass field.

The year the mother spent with her found-again son was mixed with sad and happy moments. Amit was 12 when he disappeared. And 17 when found. Apart from appearance, many things about him had changed. Branded, tortured and abused, Amit had completely lost his memory. He never got his memory back.

The only things he kept on repeating were “there was a school...there was an earthquake”.

Now, Amit too has become a was.