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Abbotsford Police need your help in finding missing male Gurpreet Singh

Darpan News Desk Abbotsford Police, 16 Dec, 2020 11:38 PM

The Abbotsford Police Missing Person Unit is asking the public’s assistance in locating missing person, Gurpreet SINGH, aka Gurpreet Singh Parmar, who was last seen on Thursday, December 10th in the area of Northdale Court and Blueridge Drive.

A request to locate Gurpreet was initially sent out on social media on December 12th, however he has not been located or spoken to yet.

Have you seen 22-yr-old #MissingPerson Gurpreet SINGH (aka PARMAR)?
Have into? Please contact the AbbyPD Missing Person Unit at 604-859-5225
Release - https://t.co/VEZeHduZlG pic.twitter.com/diYQ9V3Jmc
— Abbotsford Police Department (@AbbyPoliceDept) December 16, 2020

Gurpreet is a 22-year-old young man, standing 5’8” tall, slim build, with brown eyes and black hair; there is no clothing description. Gurpreet has been in Abbotsford since 2019, his social group is small, his family is very concerned about him.

Photo courtesy of Abbotsford Police.

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