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India stays in touch with New Zealand Govt over missing Indian student | The Indian Government on Monday said it was in touch with the New Zealand Government and its High Commission in that country over investigations related to a missing 23-year-old Indian-origin student, even as his relatives suggested that he could have been a victim of a racist attack.
Indian High Commission officials also said that they were actively collaborating
with the New Zealand authorities on the matter. Indian-origin Auckland-based student
Srikanth Rayadurgam has been declared missing for the last twelve days. Rayadurgam
was last seen at midday October 1 when leaving his Mt Albert home, reports stuff.co.nz.
Police said that the 23-year-old had not attended classes for two months before
his disappearance. They believed that until late last week Rayadurgam had regularly
attended classes but have since had it confirmed that the last time he did so
was on August 17. Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Joe Aumua said the information
was crucial to their investigation. "Mobile phone polling records show he was
at a Starbuck's cafe somewhere in the city at 6.30 p.m. the day he went missing,
but the exact location of that cafe has yet to be confirmed. "We're also very
interested to know if anyone recalls seeing him around the Karangahape Rd area
on the evening of Thursday, October 1 and in the early hours of October 2 as his
mobile phone was polling in that area occasionally. "It may be that someone else
was in possession of his phone during these times, we don't know at this stage."
Police have today examined Srikanth's bedroom for clues about his disappearance
and have spoken further with family members. Rayadurgam is said to have withdrawn
250 dollars from his account that afternoon and police are investigating reports
that he was seen in a cafe that afternoon but there have been no other reported
sightings since then, police say. Police said Rayadurgam's wallet and other personal
items were found near Westhaven Marina on October 2, the day after he went missing.
"From that time on Srikanth was officially regarded as a missing person and police
inquiries as to his whereabouts started then," a police official said. |
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