NEW DELHI: Unable to trace JNU missing student Najeeb Ahmed, Delhi Police on Wednesday detained a man, who resembled Najeeb Ahmed. Later, when he turned out to be someone else, he was released.
Police this evening received a call from a retired CBI officer claiming that he had seen Najeeb in Kapashera area.
"We were informed that a man, who resembles Najeeb, has been spotted near Kapashera. The caller said he has grown a beard in order to hide his identity and also looks dishevelled," a senior police officer said.
A team was dispatched to get the said person back but after verification, he turned out to be a vagabond.
"The man was identified as Manohar, a vagabond hailing from Maharashtra. His features resembled Najeeb," he added.
Najeeb has been missing since October 15, 2016, after a scuffle in his hostel allegedly with ABVP students on the night of October 14.
A reward of Rs 10 lakh has been announced by the Delhi Police on any information about him.
According to the police, the crime branch has deployed teams at various states as well. They have pasted posters also at the Nepal border.