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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline FEBRUARY 24, 2023 | The Indian Eye 19
GIC joins vigil for man missing in Austin
OUR BUREAU much support as possible.
All his family is from New York.
Austin, TX Jason moved to Austin two years
A ago. He went for a run at 2 AM and
vigil was held on Saturday at
Chicano Park in Austin for a
never returned home. As they search
30-year-old man who has been
missing. Jason John is missing since for Jason, his family is learning about
other incidents and how little aware-
February 5, after he left a restaurant ness is being raised around missing
and walked on Rainey Street towards persons all over the US. GIC reaf-
the Lady Bird Lake Trail, Austin, TX. firms its commitment to providing
It is a very popular trail, which community service in helping fami-
is often utilized by women and chil- lies search for the missing ones, just
dren, regardless of whether or time. not in this instance.
Latest search efforts by local vol- Along with so many organiza-
unteers and law enforcement agen- tions, GIC also takes this incident
cies have focused mainly on where more seriously and tries to help his
John was last seen on a remote secu- family, friends, and all of us that are
rity camera. genuinely disturbed about this miss-
Representing Global Indian ing person.
Council and its Austin Chapter Pree- GIC has offered help to the
thy Pynadath and Narayan Janga at- family members and supported the
tended the Candlelight Vigil Watch mass petition to the higher authori-
for John. They spoke to his brother ties, with solidarity and compassion.
Rinju, his mom Elisa, his dad, and his Global Indian Council President P
friend who is organizing a WhatsApp C Mathew is submitting a memoran-
group to help with the search. They dum to the Texas Governor to push
are still looking for answers on what and intensify the search efforts so that
happened and trying to gather as similar incidents will never repeat.
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