Search Continues For Missing Drew University Student

MADISON, NJ — The search continues for missing Drew University student Ajay Sah. The junior was last seen on campus Jan. 19.

Anyone with information on Sah's whereabouts can contact the following:

• Madison police at 973-593-3000
• the Morris County Prosecutor's Office's Missing Persons Unit's on-call detective at 973-285-2900
• Morris County Crimestoppers at 1-800-743-7433

Sah, an international student from Nepal, was last seen on campus at about 8 p.m. Jan. 19. Authorities have confirmed he boarded a train at the Newark Broad Street station headed for New York Penn Station.

He was seen in New York City shortly after midnight Jan. 20, the prosecutor's office said.

Sah has black hair and black eyes. He is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and about 125 pounds. He has been known to travel to New York City in the past and has ties to Texas.

United States and Nepal government agencies joined in efforts to search for Sah. The Embassy of Nepal and the Consulate General of Nepal are working with the State Department and other agencies in the search, according to Drew University Vice President Frank Merckx.

Officials placed Sah's photos and information into the FBI National Crime Information Center — a primary method for increasing law enforcement's awareness of missing people. Read more: U.S., Nepal Agencies Assist In Search For Missing Drew U. Student

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