Mental health professionals have demanded the setting up of a national mental health commission, as there is no infrastructure to help those afflicted with such problems integrate with society. Over 9.99 lakh families still await the return of their loved ones, as was the case with Sanjay Kumar, a Bihar native, who was declared dead on paper two years ago.

mid-day in its report 'Mentally ill homeless man 'returns from dead'' dated November 2, had highlighted how the Patna resident, who went missing in 2018 and was presumed dead in an accident was sent to Karjat from Kerala a few months ago and was finally reunited with his kin two years after they cremated a body believed to be his.