It was in prayer that she sought refuge while her son was missing; and when he returned home eight days later, unharmed by his captors, it was to a temple that she took him first. The ardent thanks offered by Trainee Sub-Inspector Rupesh Kumar Sinha merged with the priest's chants. "I used to die every moment when I was held captive. I was worried about my family as they would have been devastated had I died," said Sinha.