FBI offers reward of $10,000 for info about Indian student who went missing for over 4 years from New Jersey

Worst Kidnapping List: US is home to prestigious universities and colleges, attracting students from around the world seeking quality education. Known for its cultural vibrancy and diversity, city is providing a rich and dynamic environment that appeals to young people interested in different cultures and experiences.

For seeking the information and details about a 29-year-old Indian female student Mayushi Bhagat  who went missing from New Jersey over four years ago, the Federal Bureau of Investigation offered a reward of up to USD 10,000.

Born in 1994 in India, Mayushi Bhagat shifted to US on a student visa and enrolled at the University of New Hampshire and later transferred to the New York Institute of Technology for further studies.

In a tragic incident, Indian student has been reported missing from April 29, 2019 and is still missing.

She was last seen in colourful pyjama pants and a black T-shirt leaving her apartment in Jersey City in April 2019. Ms Bhagat has been described as 5'10" with black hair and brown eyes. She came to the United States in 2016 on an F1 student visa.

Her family reported her missing to police on May 1, 2019 and since then police ordered probe in her case but no clue has been reported yet.

In July last year, the FBI added Ms Bhagat to its list of "Missing Persons" and sought assistance from the public to help with information about her.

In the recent times, dreams of Indian youth pursuing education in foreign shores is turning into nightmares, with many grappling with mental health issues, robbery and murder cases and Indians are tragically losing their lives shortly after arriving abroad. 

Several cases of deaths of Indian youths abroad have created a state of panic back home in India. Now parents are either not willing to send their children abroad or whose wards are already settled there are in a state of anxiety and panic