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Anik Paul Missing Person Case

Last seen in West Lafayette, Indiana on Jul 03, 2023

Victim Details

Nov 10, 2023

May 02, 2024

Anik

Paul

35

32

67 inches

150 lbs

160 lbs

Asian

Male

Jul 03, 2023

West Lafayette

Indiana

Tippecanoe County

West Lafayette

No

131781

West Lafayette Police Department

West Lafayette

Indiana

Tippecanoe County

47906

Jonathan Eager

Lieutenant of Criminal Investigations

711 West Navajo Street, Indiana

7657755200

Local

Law Enforcement

2023WL01618

2023-11-10

West Lafayette Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

Yes

07/26/2026


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In the summer of 2023, a distressing situation unfolded in West Lafayette, Indiana, concerning the disappearance of 32-year-old Anik Paul. A PhD researcher at Purdue University and an Assistant Professor at the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh, Paul was last seen on July 3, 2023. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance were immediately concerning to law enforcement. Evidence collected by the West Lafayette Police Department indicated that Anik Paul had jumped into the Wabash River from ...
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Last Seen: Jul 03, 2023

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