Ten Years On, Najeeb Ahmed's Mother Still Seeks Answers

Najeeb Ahmed, a first-year M.Sc student at Jawaharlal Nehru University, went missing on October 15, 2016. A decade has passed, yet the circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain unresolved.

His mother, Fatima Nafees, has persisted in her quest for answers and justice. Her struggle forms the subject of an excerpt from Nilanjana Bhowmick's work "Why The World Needs Angry Women," which examines the experiences of women fighting against adversity.

The case has drawn attention to questions about accountability and institutional responsibility. Fatima Nafees's decade-long vigil underscores the emotional toll on families of the missing and the gaps in investigation and closure that persist in such cases.