Mangaluru: The family of a 41-year-old Mangaluru native working in Israel has sought the Indian Embassy’s intervention after being unable to contact him since Oct 16.Shadrak Emmanuval, employed with UCT Liquid Solutions, was residing and working in Nof HaGalil, near Nazareth. His family suspects he may have travelled elsewhere on the day he went missing.His nephew, Jonathan, said his search history and phone location details indicated he may have travelled to Beersheba, around 200km away.“He had searched for bus tickets to a place called Beersheba, which is about 200km away. His last live phone location also said Beersheba,” Jonathan said.The family also found searches related to Hebron in his browsing history. “From Beersheba, there was a search to a place called Hebron,” Jonathan said.The family fears Shadrak may have been caught up in local unrest. Jonathan said there was a “protest going on regarding elections”.During his last video call with the family at 8.05pm, Shadrak was reportedly seen at a park in Nof HaGalil featuring palm and date trees. His last text message was recorded shortly afterwards, at 8.49pm.His wife, Daisy Emmanuval, sought immediate intervention in a letter submitted to the Indian Embassy on Oct 21. “We are deeply worried about his safety and respectfully request your urgent intervention in this matter,” Daisy stated.The family alleged it had received no concrete updates and was awaiting official assistance. It is ready to provide his passport, visa and communication records to aid the search.The family has urged the Embassy and ministry of external affairs to coordinate with Israeli police, check local hospitals and verify whether Shadrak has been detained. They also met the Mangaluru City police commissioner.
