Missing Mysuru based BARC scientist found in Vijayawada

A young scientist of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mysuru, who was missing since October 6 was found in Vijayawada on Monday. Abhishek Reddy Gulla had left home in his two- wheeler without taking his wallet and even mobile phone and did not return.

Mysuru: A young scientist of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mysuru, who was missing since October 6, was found in Vijayawada, Mysuru police said on Monday.

“He has been found in Vijayawada. He is on the way to Mysuru,” a police officer investigating the matter told a news agency.

It is reported that Abhishek Reddy Gulla, the 26-year old scientific officer at BARC, is a bachelor and has rented a room at Yelwal in Mysuru.

According to reports Abhishek had been absent from duty since September 17. When his office contacted him on October 5, he said he would join the office on October 6.

However, on October 6 Abhishek left home in his two- wheeler without taking his wallet and even mobile phone and did not return.

Concerned with his sudden disappearance, Abhishek’s colleague TK Bose lodged a missing complaint at the Yelwal police station based on which police registered a case.

The reason behind his strange disappearance from Mysuru and emergence at Vijayawada is not known.

“We have to investigate how he disappeared from here,” the police officials said.