24-Year-Old BRTF Worker Reported Missing After Disappearing Near Coast Guard Panipat Gate

SRI VIJAYA PURAM | OCTOBER 01, 2026 | DWEEP TULIKA | GROUND REPORT

By Mohammed Farzan | Independent Journalist

A 24-year-old worker from West Bengal, who had travelled to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for employment with GREF (BRTF), was reported missing after he allegedly went out of sight of his fellow workers near the Coast Guard Panipat Gate at Haddo on October 30, 2026.

According to an FIR registered at Chatham Police Station, the missing man has been identified as Mukul Sorel, son of Dider Sorel, a resident of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The complaint was lodged by Safik Miya, who stated that he and ten other workers had travelled from Kolkata to the Andaman Islands on October 29, 2026, for work with GREF (BRTF).

Disappeared while the group was entering the premises

According to the complainant's statement recorded by police, the group reached the Coast Guard Panipat Gate at Haddo at around 9:30 AM on October 30.

While the workers were completing entry formalities to proceed inside, Mukul Sorel reportedly told his companions that he was going to urinate. The complainant stated that Sorel did not return to the group thereafter.

The workers reportedly searched for him during the day but were unable to locate him. According to the complaint, the group initially suspected that he might have gone out with friends or to consume alcohol, as the complainant claimed that Sorel had a habit of drinking and had visited the islands previously.

However, when Sorel did not return to their camp and they were unable to contact him by telephone, the complainant approached Chatham Police Station on November 1 to report his disappearance.

FIR registered at Chatham Police Station

Chatham Police registered FIR No. 0033 of 2026 on November 1, 2026, under Section 140(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

The FIR records the reported place of occurrence as the Coast Guard Panipat Gate, Haddo, Sri Vijaya Puram. The investigation has been assigned to Head Constable A. K. Pandey, as mentioned in the document.

The FIR records the accused/suspect details as unknown. It does not establish that the missing worker was abducted or that any particular person was responsible for his disappearance.

Search and whereabouts remain unclear

The circumstances surrounding Mukul Sorel's disappearance remain unclear based on the FIR available for this report. His current whereabouts and whether he has subsequently been traced could not be established from the document.

The case raises questions about the circumstances in which the worker went missing and the efforts being made to trace him.

Dweep Tulika will seek further information from Chatham Police, the concerned GREF/BRTF authorities and the missing worker's companions as the investigation progresses.