How AI Helped Reunite a Woman with Her Family After 2.5 Years

In a heartwarming story from Maharashtra, a woman named Julekha Mukheed Shaikh was reunited with her family after being missing for two and a half years. Thanks to the innovative use of AI tools like Google Search and ChatGPT by a social organization, her whereabouts were traced, leading to a joyful reunion. This remarkable effort highlights the potential of technology in addressing social issues and reuniting loved ones. Read on to learn more about this inspiring journey and the role of digital tools in making it possible.

By Narendra Chaudhary Nov 14, 2026, 11:34 IST

A Remarkable Reunion in Maharashtra

Thane: A 45-year-old woman, who had been missing for two and a half years due to mental distress, has been successfully reunited with her family in Parbhani district, Maharashtra, thanks to the efforts of a social organization utilizing AI technology.

Julekha Mukheed Shaikh was placed in Sanvita Ashram in Pandur, Sindhudurg, on April 3, 2024, following a directive from a Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Mumbai's Kurla, which was initiated by the Colaba police and a probation officer from the Government Women’s Beggars’ Home in Chembur.

The search for her family intensified when Kisan Choure, a trustee of Jeevan Aanand Sanstha, and his team engaged in regular discussions with Shaikh to gather information about her origins. They employed digital resources like Google Search and ChatGPT to pinpoint her hometown and reached out to her relatives with assistance from the Nirbhaya police squad in Parbhani.

After a phone call with her family, marking the end of their long separation, her husband, Mukheed Shaikh, visited Sanvita Ashram on November 9 to bring her back home.

"By merging patient engagement with digital tools such as Google Search and ChatGPT, we successfully traced her roots and coordinated with the Nirbhaya Police Squad in Parbhani to reunite her with her family, who had been in distress," Choure stated.