Anand N. Merle was 24 when he was last seen in Gretna, Louisiana, on February 23, 2021. He was reported in the 2100 block of Lafayette Street. Anand is described as a White male, 6 feet tall, about 245 pounds, with black wavy hair, brown eyes, and facial hair including a mustache and some chin hair.

The Gretna Police Department is handling the investigation. The case was entered into NamUs as MP103974; the NamUs report was filed on February 23, 2023, two years after Anand’s disappearance. Public information about his last day, what he was wearing, and other specifics is very limited, and no significant leads have been reported.

Does anyone have information about Anand, where he lived or worked, or who might have seen him in Gretna around February 23, 2021?