Poonam N. Limbachia

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Left and Center: Poonam, circa 2000;
Right: Age-progression to age 15 (circa 2009)

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Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

  • Missing Since: April 1, 2000 from Jersey City, New Jersey
  • Classification: Family Abduction
  • Date Of Birth: February 27, 1994
  • Age: 6 years old
  • Height and Weight: 3'8 - 3'10, 40 - 60 pounds
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: Asian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Poonam speaks English and Indonesian.
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    Details of Disappearance

    Poonam was last seen in Jersey City, New Jersey on April 1, 2000. She has never been heard from again. She is believed to have been abducted by her mother, Bela Sharma Limbachia, and an adult male companion, Muhammed Sheikh. Federal warrants for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution were issued for Bela and Sheikh on June 2, 2000. Photographs of them are unavailable. Bela's date of birth is June 4, 1972, making her twenty-seven years old when she abducted her daughter. She is described as a 5'4, 140-pound Asian female with black hair and hazel eyes. Sheikh's date of birth is February 3, 1969; he was thiry-one years old in 2000. He is described as a 5'4, 140-pound Caucasian male with brown hair and brown eyes.

    Poonam may be in Pakistan. Her case remains unsolved. Edison, New Jersey police are investigating.

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    Investigating Agency
    If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
    Edison Police Department
    732-248-7400

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    Source Information
    The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
    Interpol -- Missing Children
    New Jersey State Police

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    Updated 5 times since October 12, 2004.

    Last updated September 4, 2009; age-progression and details of disappearance updated.

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