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Syam Mantrala Missing Person Case

Last seen in Houston, Texas on Jan 02, 1998

Victim Details

Created

Jan 22, 2013

Case Added

Apr 19, 2024

Firstname

Syam

Lastname

Mantrala

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

71 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Ethnicity

Other

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 02, 1998

City

Houston

State

Texas

County

Harris County

Agency ID

12961

Agency Name

Houston Police Department

Agency City

Houston

Agency State

Texas

Agency County

Harris County

Agency Zip Code

77048

Agency Contact

Elena Claburn

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

8300 Mykawa, Texas

Agency Phone

8323941872

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.houstonpolice.org/

Agency Case #

02155498

Primary Agency

Houston Police Department

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/23/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Syam Krishna Mantrala, a 29-year-old man of Indian descent, was last seen on January 2, 1998, in Houston, Texas. He was a student at the University of Houston at the time of his disappearance. Standing 5'11" and weighing approximately 150 pounds, Syam had gray hair and brown eyes. His sudden disappearance has left little information to work with, and no significant details have surfaced about what may have happened to him.

Despite ongoing investigations and his case being list ...

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Last Seen: Jan 02, 1998

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Syam Mantrala Missing Person Case

Last seen in Houston, Texas on Jan 02, 1998

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