Allahabad techie missing in US, dad appeals to govt

40-year-old software engineer from Allahabad has gone missing in the United States, his family has said.

Father of the missing techie, Brij Bihari Lal Srivastava, said he last spoke to his son Dilip Kumar, who works with Microsoft in California, on March 15. Since then there has been no communication with him.

San Jose police registered a case on May 14 based on a missing complaint lodged by the family and started investigation, said Srivastava.

Police believe Kumar has not left California. The location of his mobile phone was found inside his residence. But they are clueless about his whereabouts.

Srivastava wrote to President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, urging them to put pressure on US authorities to locate his son. Srivastava, a retired government official, also approached the US embassy for help.

“The external affairs ministry has assured all possible help,” he said.

Kumar went to the US after completing his studies around eight years ago. Before switching over to Microsoft, he had worked with TCS.

He is married to an American, Irian Wilson.

Though Dilip did not visit India for years, he was in regular contact with his family, including his elder brother, Vinit, and two sisters, Srivastava added.

POLICE BELIEVE KUMAR HAS NOT LEFT CALIFORNIA. THE LOCATION OF HIS MOBILE PHONE WAS FOUND INSIDE HIS RESIDENCE