Delhi govt’s top official goes missing

A top official of the Delhi government’s Directorate of Information and Publicity (DIP) has gone missing, leaving behind a note stating that he was going on his own will, police said on Friday. In a Facebook post, the wife of Nalin Chauhan, deputy director in DIP, said he was unwell due to coronavirus, recovered and returned from hospital on December 5 but was a bit disturbed due to post-COVID stress.

According to the police, Chauhan has been missing since Thursday. Around 11 am, he left his house and did not carry his mobile phone, they said. He also left behind a note in his dairy stating that he was going on his own will. The matter came to light after his wife filed a missing complaint with the police.