Apu Akbar, 58, was reported missing on November 8, 2018, after his grey Honda Civic was found abandoned in the Flatrock area near Kavanaugh’s Lane. Roommates say they last saw him at his St. John’s residence on November 6, 2018. The car was reported by residents who had seen a man standing beside it on November 6; police later confirmed the vehicle belonged to Akbar.

The vehicle contained his cell phone and the keys were in the ignition, details that have been taken as signs his departure from the car may have been unplanned. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary mounted extensive ground and air searches, including ROVER teams and a Fire and Emergency Services helicopter, and checked water and nearby coastlines, but found no trace.

The investigation remains open and unresolved. If anyone in Flatrock, Kavanagh’s Lane or Windgap Road on or around November 6, 2018, has information about Akbar’s movements, please come forward.