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- A 55-year-old woman named Ratan Ben from Gujarat was reunited with her son in Lucknow after nine years of separation.
- Ratan Ben had drifted away from her family around nine years ago and eventually reached Lucknow's Hazratganj area, where police noticed her and took her to the police station for safety.
- Hazratganj police contacted the Gujarat police and sent a photograph of the woman, which her family received.
- Her son identified the photo, learned his mother was alive in Lucknow, and travelled there with the Gujarat police, breaking down in tears during the emotional reunion.
- The case matters because a single photograph and coordination between two states' police ended a nine-year wait for a family searching for a missing loved one.
What to watch next
- Whether the Lucknow police share more details on how Ratan Ben spent the nine years and reached the city.
- Whether such police coordination between states for identifying missing persons is repeated or formalised.
- Whether the family speaks publicly about her return and her condition after reuniting.
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