Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- The family of missing Odia sailor Sarthak Mahapatra returned to Bhubaneswar on Tuesday after an unsuccessful search operation in Singapore, alleging non-cooperation from the company operating the vessel from which he reportedly went missing.

Sarthak was reported missing under mysterious circumstances on February 3 while on board a vessel in Singapore. In an effort to trace him, his mother, Rashmita Mahapatra, and his uncle travelled to Singapore to conduct a search.

During their visit, the family was accompanied by two senior officials from the Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping), representing the Government of India. The team inspected several sections of the vessel where Sarthak was last reported to h...