Police, family search for man missing for 2 weeks in Skokie, Illinois
A Skokie, Illinois family was searching desperately this weekend for a 30-year-old man who has been missing for two weeks — and who the family fears was taken by agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Skokie police want people to be on the lookout for Ahsan Khan.
Khan was last seen around 10 p.m. Sunday, March 30, in the 4200 block of Oakton Street in Skokie. Khan's family said he went missing before the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and was not there when his family celebrated Eid al-Fitr at the end of the holy month.
Khan's family has been searching for him ever since.
Each time Khan's mother, Erum Khan, texts her son, she gets a response saying the number cannot receive the message.
"My thoughts are of going crazy," said Erum Khan. "I'm not able to sleep, or eat, or do anything."
Erum Khan said her son lives with her, provides for the family, and is a mentor to his two younger brothers.
"He's a very loving, kind, productive, nice man," she said.
Not to hear from Ahsan Khan is out of the ordinary, said his uncle, Yawar Shakeel.
"Ahsan told us he was getting another job, he was applying other places, he was picking up some shifts on Uber Eats — so he had been making money, but he did not have employment at the time." Shakeel said.
Skokie police said Khan stands 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and wears glasses.
Ahsan Khan's family said they are not sure what he was wearing at the time, but he may be driving a 2012 gold Hyundai Elantra with Illinois license place CL64603, Skokie police said.
Khan's family said he does not have a history of mental illness, and has never disappeared.
'We don't know if he was picked up by ICE. We don't know if he was picked up by some other organization," said Khan's uncle, Yawar Shakeel. "We're looking for your support in finding him."
Ahsan Khan's family is concerned that ICE may have taken him even though he is an American citizen.
"We believe that the police is doing as much as they can, but what we are asking them to do is to just confirm for us that he's OK," said Shakeel.
"If he's 30, if he's 50, or if he's 3 years old, he's still my son," added Erum Khan. "I just want to know if he's breathing; if he's alive."
Ahsan Khan's family said they are offering a $5,000 reward if he is found.
Skokie police asked anyone who knows where Khan is, or who sees his car or someone matching his description, to call 911 immediately.
