Overview

• Anup Kumar Nair withdrew into isolation in 2022 after the suicide of his brother and the deaths of both parents, surviving inside his flat for over three years by ordering food online.
• Social workers from the Social and Evangelical Association for Love forced entry into his Gharkool CHS flat in June 2025 after a Good Samaritan’s distress call prompted their intervention.
• They discovered a trash-filled apartment littered with human waste and found Nair suffering from a serious leg infection that required urgent attention.
• At SEAL’s Panvel ashram, he is undergoing medical treatment for the infection and receiving psychological care for depression.
• Neighbors and social workers warn that Nair’s case underscores the risks of urban loneliness and the need for vigilant mental health outreach.