Guwahati, June 30 -- The mother of Janardan Gogoi, a youth from Sadiya's Uday Nagar, in Assam, who went missing over two years ago, has made an emotional appeal to ULFA (Independent) commander Paresh Baruah, asking him to allow her son's safe return. Battling deteriorating health and emotional anguish, she called on the militant group to show compassion and humanity.

Janardan left his home on April 16, 2022, after telling his family he was travelling to Tinsukia for work. He never came back. Since then, his family believes he may have joined the outlawed insurgent outfit ULFA(I), though no official confirmation has been provided.

His sudden disappearance compounded the family's grief, as they had already lost their patriarch just four m...