University of Maryland Police have released new surveillance images in the search for Dilan Shaan Ashar, along with a video message from his parents. The 22-year-old University of Maryland student went missing late last week.
We want you home. The new surveillance photos shared by police show Ashar walking outside of TTG. Detectives and officers went over to TTG to begin the first search,” the post continued.
Ashar was last seen on camera around 2:30 am local time on Friday, October 2, according to the University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD), which said he was seen on campus at Terrapin Trail Garage. “On October 2, in the late evening hours, during the initial video review, our Security Operations Center (SOC) found Dilan on camera at Terrapin Trail Garage (TTG) around 2:30 a.m., on October 2, 2026. “Since the initial report on Friday, October 2, our patrol officers conducted checks of parking garages, wood lines, Lake Artemesia, and nearby parks.
In the recorded video message shared by police, his mother said, “Dilan, we love you so much and we hope you are safe. These checks have been re-occurring since Friday,” it said, adding that all the searches have “yielded no results.”
Dilan Shaan Ashar’s family speaks out
The last time Ashar’s parents communicated with him was around 6 pm on Thursday, October 1.
Police said in an update over the weekend that they conducted a “systematic and methodical search” on Sunday, October 4.
