Missing Person Photos
A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.
Resources for Missing Persons
According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day.
Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends.
Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.
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Ashok Kumar Narain
Ashok, date, approximate 1983; Ashok, date, approximate 1987; Age-progression to an unknown age; Raj Narain
Date Missing 04/01/1988
Missing From
Eugene, Oregon
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Pacific Islander
Date of Birth 10/14/1956 (65)
Age 31 years old
Height and Weight 5'2 - 5'7, 135 - 185 pounds
Associated Vehicle(s) White 1980 Toyota Tercel with the Oregon license plate number KUV762
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Pacific Islander male. Black hair, brown eyes. Ashok is a native of Fiji, an island nation in the South Pacific.
Details of Disappearance Ashok was last seen in Eugene, Oregon in April 1988. The exact date of his disappearance is unknown.
On September 11, 1987, the torso of Ashok's wife, 24-year-old Raj Mati Narain, was found floating in the Lewis River near Woodland, Washington. A few days later, her legs were found in the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Her head was never recovered.
On September 24, the body of Kamnee Koushal Narain, Ashok and Raj's 14-month-old daughter, was found in the Cowlitz River at Longview, Washington, near the confluence with the Columbia River. Authorities at the time suspected the woman and toddler were related to one another, but the bodies remained unidentified for two decades.
Ashok's brother reported the Narain family missing in April 2006. He said Ashok had not been seen or heard from since April 1988 and his wife and child had also vanished, and he believed the unidentified bodies found in the rivers were Raj and Kamnee.
Raj's relatives in Fiji submitted DNA samples for comparison, and DNA testing confirmed the identification in September 2007. Raj and Kamnee's remains were taken to Fiji for burial by their loved ones after they were identified.
A photograph of Raj is posted with this summary. She was about two months pregnant at the time of her death.
Ashok married Raj in an arranged ceremony in 1983. Raj lived in the same Fijian village where Ashok was born, and their families were friendly.
After the wedding, the couple settled in Eugene, Oregon, and maintained contact with their families in Fiji by mail.Raj's family stated Ashok appeared to be a normal husband and Raj had not mentioned having any problems with her marriage or her life.
Her family was initially unconcerned when her letters stopped coming. They didn't begin to worry until Raj's brother tried to find her on the internet in 2004 and could not locate her. Even then he did not report her as a missing person, as he was advised to hire a private investigator to search for her instead.
Authorities stated Ashok is wanted for questioning in his wife and daughter's deaths, but he has not been named a suspect in their homicides and is simply listed as a missing person. His disappearance remains unsolved, as do the murders of Raj and Kamnee.
Authorities are looking for a white 1980 Toyota Tercel with the Oregon license plate number KUV762, which disappeared with Ashok and may be connected to Raj and Kamnee's homicides. Both Oregon and Washington authorities are investigating his disappearance.
Investigating Agency
Kelso, Washington Police Department
360-423-1270
Cowlitz County, Washington Sheriff's Office
360-577-3092
Eugene, Oregon Police Department
541-682-5174
Other
KATU News
The Bellingham Herald
The Oregonian
The Daily Mail
NamUs
Missing Person Photos
A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.
Resources for Missing Persons
According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day.
Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends.
Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.
Missing Person Photos
