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A confused and scared Sameer was first noticed by security personnel outside the Dabolim airport with a small bag containing eatables and clothes.

When airport officials tried to speak to him, he appeared frozen, almost in shock, unable to give any personal details to his friendly interrogators.

It took a while to break the ice. That's when he revealed details like his name, how he landed there and the names of his family members.

"We know that he is from Satara, because he has repeatedly told us about some landmarks there," the officer said.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Lawrence D'Souza, who is in charge of the Vasco sub- division, said police had immediately contacted their counterparts in Satara but there had been no response.