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Missing Potomac Man (LOCATED)

For Immediate Release: Saturday, February 4, 2023

UPDATE: Nider Raj Pahwa has been located safe and unharmed. 

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Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police- 2nd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Nider Raj Pahwa, a missing 78-year-old from Potomac.  

Pahwa was last seen on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at approximately 1:46 p.m., leaving the 9800 block of Conestoga Way, walking towards River Road.  

Pahwa is approximately 5-feet, 4-inches tall and weighs 150 pounds. He has thinning salt and pepper hair. He was last seen wearing a dark blue hooded sweatshirt, dark colored jacket, gray sweatpants and a black hat.  

Police and family are concerned for his welfare.  

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Nider Raj Pahwa is asked to call the police non-emergency number at (301)279-8000 (24-hour line). Callers may remain anonymous. 

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Release ID: 23-076
Media Contact: CTDurham 
Categories: missing-person