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Ambulancia y personal de emergencias con una camilla frente a un hospital en Bogotá
Imagen alusiva: atención de emergencias frente a un hospital de Bogotá. · EPM

Former U.S. Marine found alive in Bogotá after more than three months missing

Aditya Jaikarran, a 32-year-old U.S. citizen and former Marine, was found alive in Bogotá after more than three months missing.

--- The context --- Aditya Jaikarran, a 32-year-old United States citizen and former member of the U.S. Navy, arrived in Colombia on June 12, 2026, apparently for work reasons. From July 9, his relatives lost all contact with him, starting a search that lasted several weeks with the support of a legal representative. --- The facts --- According to the information known about the case, during his disappearance Jaikarran reportedly remained in different areas of Bogotá, even in vulnerable conditions and living on the street. Some people said they had seen him near Parque Nacional and in other parts of the city. He was found after he suffered a medical emergency inside a supermarket in the capital. According to the account given by his lawyer, Valeria Ponce, he suffered a seizure, emergency services intervened, and he was taken to Hospital Simón Bolívar for care. --- The positions --- According to lawyer Valeria Ponce, an official from Migración Colombia was able to recognize him at the hospital by matching his features with information that had circulated publicly about his disappearance. The official contacted the family's legal representative, who went to the hospital to confirm his identity and facilitate contact with his loved ones. The lawyer also said he was stable and had received care for both his physical condition and his emotional state, and she avoided giving further medical details in view of his right to privacy. --- What remains unknown --- The information gathered indicates that Jaikarran reportedly faced different difficulties after losing his job and running out of money to support himself in Colombia. A robbery in the Santa Fe area, where he allegedly lost his personal documents, reportedly made it harder for him to identify himself and contact his family. He also does not speak Spanish, which reportedly complicated his interaction with others and his chance of receiving help. A prior police procedure in the Los Lagartos neighborhood, related to an incident in a commercial establishment, also became known, without leading his family to his location at the time. --- Unanswered questions --- What happened during the months he was missing in Bogotá? How did he manage without documents, without resources and without speaking Spanish? What support will he receive now to protect his recovery and his privacy? --- EPM analysis --- His relatives traveled from the United States to Colombia and searched areas such as Santa Fe and Las Cruces, and also went to Medicina Legal seeking information. With no results and facing economic difficulties, they had to return to their country while the lawyer continued the efforts. Public dissemination of the case was decisive in making more citizens aware of his story and alert to any information. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, this outcome shows the extreme vulnerability of a person who loses a job, documents and a common language in an unfamiliar city, and how that combination can push someone onto the street within weeks. It also underlines the value of protecting medical privacy when the source itself calls for restraint, without turning family relief into unnecessary exposure. Recognition at the hospital ended the search, but it leaves a clear lesson about accompaniment, emotional support and timely help networks for someone left unprotected far from home.
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