The kidnapped child of one and a half years is the elasticity of parenthood after 20 years

"When my wife was standing in the water, the man had just taken off Subhash in a minute," said Nageshwara Rao, who lost his one-and-a-half-year-old son in 1999.

He described their search, claiming that all was searched and could not find the child on the evening of the power outage.

We are not trying to have a baby. We have done everything from seeking the help of the police and the court, to visiting many temples, ”he says.

Nageswara Rao - Sivakami couple lives in Puliyanthope, Chennai. They have two son and one daughter. Their last child, Subhashthan, was abducted in 1999.

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The kidnapped child in Chennai has been handed over to the Malaysian Public Service. From there, an American couple has adopted and raised their children. Subhash has since been named Avinash.

Since 1999 there has been no major improvement from the police force. In 2006, lawyer Mohanavadivellan filed a petition in the High Court for the discovery of the child. Subsequently, in 2009, the case was transferred to the CBI.

Prosecutor Mohanavadivellan claims that Avinash received information from the US that the child was being kept under investigation.

"We tried to find the child through US reporter Scott Carnery. We tried to broadcast the news on television there. Then when we tried to contact Avinash's parents, we didn't get the right answer." Says Mohanavadivellan.

"When they did not give us the correct answer, we were trying to do genetic testing for the baby and the parents in Chennai. Then we got the baby's blood with the help of Interpol. It was at the Government Hospital in Chennai that the baby, Nageshwara Rao, was the son of Sivakami, Subhash." Says the lawyer.

Avinash was living with her adoptive parents in the United States, so they were unable to obtain the baby even after the genetic test was completed.

"Even though the baby is ours, the American couple have grown up with him. We don't want to fight with them and buy the baby. Let them understand him.

Avinash's American Life

Avinash, who lives in the US with his parents and three siblings, says he was told about his Indian parents when he was 13 years old. "Since it was so young, I couldn't say anything big about it. I was only able to access the information that came to me."

"Four or five years ago, I decided to come to India and meet them." He says his American family was very committed to this decision.

"I am very happy to see my parents and this place. I have come to know where my parents are, their culture, their habits and the way they have grown up."

"When I go to America, I plan to send them a photo album to show you what my life was like. I am eager to come back here and learn about the culture, food and customs of this town." Avinash happily says that.

Avinash, who arrived in Chennai on September 8, met his parents for the first time since 1999.

After meeting him, Nageswara Rao says he is very happy to be taking him to all the places he wants to visit in Chennai.

“We don't think anything of it for us.

Nivaswara Rao told the BBC: "Though Sivakami is very happy to have met his son, he is very sad about his return to town.

Language is a big hurdle

After learning about her parents, Avinash contacted her parents through a lawyer. The Nageswara Rao family does not know English; Since Avinash does not know Tamil, the lawyer is also translating into their conversations.

"Because language is a barrier, the feelings on both sides are out of the way. Even though I can translate what they say, when I saw him, I could not see anything bigger than the parents' tears." Says the lawyer.

However, Avinash says he wants to learn the basics of the language in Tamil as soon as the US leaves. "Friends and relatives continue to translate for us so far.

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