# Retired soldier fasts, offers Rs 21,000 reward for lost parakeet Gopi 2026-08-09T14:51:41+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Mathrubhumi reports that retired army personnel Chandan Mishra in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district has raised the reward for his missing parakeet to Rs 21,000 and vowed to fast until the bird returns. The green parakeet, named Gopi, flew away from Mishra's home near Banganga Mela ground on Saturday afternoon. The family initially offered Rs 11,000. Mishra says Gopi can imitate family members' voices and has a black ring around its neck. The family has circulated posters and videos on social media and plans to conduct a 'havan-pujan' for the bird's safe return. The post has gone viral online. ## Coverage - english.mathrubhumi.com Tags: Ex-army, Madhya Pradesh, Missing pet, Parakeet, Shahdol, Viral appeal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/retired-soldier-fasts-offers-rs-21000-reward-for-lost-parakeet-gopi/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/retired-soldier-fasts-offers-rs-21000-reward-for-lost-parakeet-gopi/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.