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Delhi Police concluded its massive search for Najeeb Ahmed in the JNU campus on Tuesday after without any success on Tuesday.
The police will conduct a lie-detector test on Ahmed's roommate Mohd Qasim on Wednesday, in a bid to trace the student who has been missing since 15 October.
Police have so far served notices to six people, including family members of Najeeb as well as the students with whom he was allegedly involved in a brawl at his hostel a night before he vanished, said a senior police officer.
The police representative said:
The official also said that the investigation was being held up as many of the students were currently away for holidays.
Meanwhile, more than 600 Delhi Police personnel, assisted by sniffer dogs, concluded their search of the sprawling JNU campus but could not find any clues of the missing student.
Najeeb has been missing since 15 October after an alleged scuffle at his hostel with ABVP students on the previous night. A reward of Rs 10 lakh has been announced by Delhi Police for anyone providing information about Najeeb.
After scanning the campus, the police is likely to ask JNU administration to beef up its security.
An officer said:
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