SP Palamu Patel Mayur K lal has set up SIT (Special Investigation Team) to solve the missing case of an MSc Physics student Chandan Singh, who is untraced since November 11 night.
Patel Mayur said DSP PR Barwar would lead SIT along with two other police officials.
Patel Mayur said the student's disappearance is quite mysterious as since the family has got no call from him or from any one else in this connection November 11 night.
He said, “This is very enigmatic. No ransom has been asked for and hence kidnapping for ransom is ruled out at this stage.”
Patel Mayur said police have learnt that university NPU where he is a student is going to hold students' union election and his going disappeared will be investigated from this angle too.
SP told The Pioneer that this youth too has shady character and has cases against him.
Irate students showing allegiance to JMM party on Wednesday observed bandh in Daltonganj paralysing normal life till past noon today.
Tyres were burnt on the streets and students armed with lathis and sticks moved round the town.
Sources said a group of students stormed into YSN Mahila college and NP university and asked the authorities there to shut down following which the NPU went shut for the remaining part of the day today. YSNM college asked its girls students to vacate the premise.