The Federal Bureau of Investigation has renewed attention on the disappearance of Mayushi Bhagat, an Indian student who went missing in 2019, by announcing a reward of up to 10,000 dollars, approximately Rs 9.38 lakh. The agency said the reward will be given for information that helps locate Bhagat or leads to the identification and conviction of anyone responsible for her disappearance.
In an X post, the FBI wrote, "The #FBI offers a reward of up to $10,000 for info leading to the location or recovery of Mayushi Bhagat, and the identification, arrest, and conviction of those responsible. She was last seen in the evening hours of April 29, 2019, leaving her Jersey City, NJ apartment."
According to officials, she was wearing colourful pyjama pants and a black T-shirt at the time. Her family reported her missing two days later, on May 1. The case is being handled by the FBI’s Newark Field Office along with the Jersey City Police Department, both of which continue to seek public assistance.
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The FBI has also included Bhagat in its Missing Persons list since July 2022, and her details are featured under the Kidnappings and Missing Persons category on its website. Authorities have urged anyone with credible information to come forward.
The #FBI offers a reward of up to $10,000 for info leading to the location or recovery of Mayushi Bhagat, and the identification, arrest, and conviction of those responsible. She was last seen in the evening hours of April 29, 2019, leaving her Jersey City, NJ apartment:… pic.twitter.com/CDt1WJjLhM
— FBI (@FBI) April 13, 2026
Who is Mayushi Bhagat?
Mayushi Bhagat is an Indian national who moved to the United States in 2016 on an F-1 student visa. At the time of her disappearance, she was pursuing her studies at the New York Institute of Technology.
Born in July 1994, Bhagat was 24 years old when she went missing. She is described as being approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, with black hair and brown eyes. Officials have noted that she is fluent in English, Hindi and Urdu.
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Investigators have also pointed to her known connections in South Plainfield, New Jersey, as part of the ongoing inquiry into her disappearance. Despite multiple efforts over the years, there has been no confirmed trace of her since she left her residence in Jersey City that evening.
With the reward now in place, authorities are hoping renewed public attention may help generate leads in a case that has remained unresolved for more than six years.
