The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information on Mayushi Bhagat, an Indian student who mysteriously vanished from New Jersey over four years ago.Who is Mayushi Bhagat, who went missing in the US29-year-old Bhagat was last spotted leaving her Jersey City apartment on the evening of April 29, 2019. She was wearing colourful pyjama pants and a black t-shirt at the time. Her family alerted local police about her disappearance two days later on May 1, 2019.Originally from India, Bhagat came to the US in 2016 on a student visa to pursue studies at the New York Institute of Technology. As per the FBIs New York office, she is fluent in English, Hindi and Urdu.Detectives handling the missing person case believe Bhagat has friends in South Plainfield, New Jersey. They are urging anyone with information about her whereabouts or disappearance to get in touch with the FBI Newark office or Jersey City Police.What is the reward amount set by the FBITip-offs leading to Bhagats recovery or location are eligible for a reward of up to $10,000, said last weeks FBI statement.Details of BhagatDescribed as 510 tall with black hair and brown eyes, Bhagat was 24 when she mysteriously vanished four years back. The FBI has classified her as a Missing Person on the Most Wanted section of its website.The case remains an active investigation for both local police and federal agencies. But after all this time, hopes of finding Bhagat unharmed continue to fade.Instances of Indian students disappearing while living in the US are rare. The unexplained nature of Bhagats case, the lack of leads and her continued absence all these years later point to the possibility of foul play.With the $10,000 reward, authorities are getting desperate for a breakthrough on the cold case. Any new information from the public could prove crucial to solving the puzzle behind the promising students sudden disappearance.
