# Single Word in Diary Reunites UP Man with Family After Decade 2026-08-10T14:36:17+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A missing man from Uttar Pradesh has been reunited with his family after a decade, thanks to a single word written in a diary he carried. The man was found in Almora, Uttarakhand, but could not communicate his identity or background. Police repeatedly tried to trace his origins but failed until they noticed the word in his diary, which led to his family. NDTV reports that the breakthrough came when officers deciphered the clue and contacted relatives. The man had been missing for 10 years, and his family had given up hope of finding him alive. ## Coverage - ndtv.com Tags: Almora, diary, missing person, police, reunion, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/single-word-in-diary-reunites-up-man-with-family-after-decade/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/single-word-in-diary-reunites-up-man-with-family-after-decade/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.