For Sunil Kumar, it has been fifteen long years since he started looking for his cousin Prakash Atteprambil from India's southern state of Kerala who disappeared after leaving for Malaysia in search of better opportunities.
Kumar(34), a manager in a Chennai-based garment company,alleged that his cousin was trafficked into Malaysia along with other Indian nationals by a Kerala-based agent.
Prakash and 44 others, in search of greener pastures took up an offer by the agent and left for Malaysia, he said.
From those who managed to return, it was learnt thatPrakash had apparently gone mad and disappeared from the flat soon after agents took their passports and told them to look for jobs, Kumar told 'The Star'.
Prakash is married and has three daughters, his cousin said adding that he is seeking help from the media to find him.