JUMLA, Sept. 29 -- Four children aged between three to 17 years have arrived in Khalanga, Jumla, all the way from the Indian State of Punjab in search of their father. The eldest one of them, Madhu BK, stated that their father was a daily wage earner in Punjab and he went missing three years ago.

"We were told that our home in Nepal is in Kailali district, but couldn't figure out which area, which place," Madhu said. "We are desperate to find him so we came here."

Madhu's younger sister Geeta is 16. The two other siblings are nine and three years old. The children said that they all were born and brought up in Punjab.

"Our mother died when he was just one month old," Madhu said, pointing at his youngest brother who was sitting on her l...