Ludhiana, Jan. 28 -- The local police have registered a case on charges of wrongful confinement against unidentified accused over the disappearance of a MBBS student at Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), officials said.

They said Ishan Emmanual, a native of Hyderabad, had left his hostel with a backpack on January 26 and did not return. His mobile was switched off, following which the CMCH authorities filed a complaint.

The division number 3 police registered the case following a complaint by Dr Kailash Chander, hostel warden.

Emmanual has been a student at CMCH for the past three years.

College authorities said they contacted his family, who were also unaware of his whereabouts.

Sub-inspector Narinder Singh, investigatin...