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Anik Paul Missing Person Case

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

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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 ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 03, 2023

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    Victim Details

    Nov 10, 2023

    May 02, 2024

    Anik

    Paul

    33

    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

    05/30/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    Has anyone else heard about the unusual circumstances surrounding Anik Paul's case? Something that's... ...Read More
    11/03/2024
    Hey everyone,
    I�ve been reading up on the Anik Paul case, and something that struck me as odd is ... ...Read More
    07/02/2024
    Has anyone else looked into the inconsistencies around the surveillance footage of Anik Paul's disap... ...Read More
    04/24/2024

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