Laxmi Kumari Khatri Chhetri of Makrahar VDC-6 in the district had gone to Kuwait through Mumbai for employment around eight years ago with the help of agent Dipendra BK of Butwal, according to her husband Ruk Bahadur Khatri.

The last time Ruk talked to his wife over the phone some four years ago, she was complaining of difficulties at work. When Ruk asked Laxmi's employer about her, he was told that she was not at work.

Although Ruk approached concerned authorities including the police, Foreign Employment Department, the Labour and Foreign Ministries for tracing Laxmi there has been no substantial progress, Ruk mentioned, adding that the agent is also out of contact.