Who Is Mayushi Bhagat? Indian Student Missing Since 2019, FBI Announces Rs 9.38 Lakh Reward

Last Updated:April 13, 2026, 22:35 IST

Mayushi Bhagat, a 32-year-old woman from India, was last seen on the evening of April 29, 2019, leaving her apartment in Jersey City.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $10,000 (approx Rs 9.39 lakh) for information leading to the location or recovery of an Indian student who went missing from New Jersey more than six years ago.

Mayushi Bhagat, a 32-year-old woman from India, was last seen on the evening of April 29, 2019, leaving her apartment in Jersey City. She was reportedly wearing colourful pyjama pants and a black T-shirt at the time. Her family reported her missing two days later, on May 1, 2019.

The FBI Newark Field Office and the Jersey City Police Department are seeking the public’s help in solving Bhagat’s disappearance. The FBI is offering a reward of up to USD 10,000 for information leading to her location or recovery.

“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," the FBI said in a post on X.

Bhagat was added to the FBI’s “Missing Persons" list in July 2022, and her poster now appears on the agency’s “Most Wanted" webpage under the “Kidnappings/Missing Persons" category.

Born in India in July 1994, Bhagat moved to the United States in 2016 on an F-1 student visa. She was studying at the New York Institute of Technology at the time of her disappearance. According to the agency, she speaks English, Hindi and Urdu, and has known connections in South Plainfield.

According to the FBI, Bhagat is approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, with black hair and brown eyes.

Authorities are urging anyone with information about Bhagat’s whereabouts or disappearance to contact the FBI or local police. Those who provide information leading to her location or recovery may be eligible for the reward.

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