How Twitter Helped Woman From Lucknow Find Her Missing Mother

This is how social media helped locate a missing woman in UP.

If you think Twitter is all about speaking your mind and getting tangled in the war of words, then, think again.

Social media has gone far beyond these things and is now helping many get their problems solved.

My mother is missing since 5 pm today from Nishatganj prem bazaar sai dham apartment. She has Alzheimer's. She is 74 years old wearing pink suit n bla k sweater. She will talk about CMS. pic.twitter.com/oLpqhAkmTg

— vera singh (@verasingh3) December 20, 2018

In a desperate move, Vera Singh from Lucknow took to social media to post about her 74-year-old mother, who went missing from Nishatganj in Lucknow on 20 December.

Her mother was wearing a pink suit and a black sweater when she was last seen, Singh added in her tweet.

Tweeple were quick to respond, retweeting and spreading the word, which alerted the UP Police.

Within 10 minutes of her tweet, the UP Police responded to her message, asking her to share more details. And that is how the investigation and the search for her mother started.

Ma'am,Please share your mobile number in our message box .

— UP100 (@up100) December 20, 2018

Daughter Finally Reunites with Her Missing Mother

The tweets also got her complaint registered with the police. The minute the complaint was registered, the police got into action and was able to locate the mother.

Thank u everyone for ur blessings. Just now found her. Special thanks to UP Police 100 n Shalabh ji

— vera singh (@verasingh3) December 20, 2018

After finding her mother, Singh thanked the cops on Twitter.

@up100 a huge round of applause to the cops...keep it up

— @pne man ki (@DashingVS) December 20, 2018

Vera Singh and her mother’s story is an example of how to use the social media for good.