Chennai: 28-year-old model Gaanam Nair missing; friends launch online campaign to find her

A 28-year-old Chennai-based model has been reportedly missing since Friday after she left her house for work in Nungambakkam area.

Gaanam Nair's cell phone has been switched off since then and a social media campaign has been launched by her friends to find her.

"Student. Art enthusiast. Bitten by film making. Photographer for conceptual shoots. Model at times," reads an intro from Gaanam​ Nair aka Jikki Padhoo's Facebook account. Gaanam was also reportedly working as a marketing manager at a salon and stayed with her relatives in Chennai.

KK Nagar police have registered a 'missing person' case.

"HELP. My close friend is missing. Goes by the name of Gaanam Nair aka Jikki Padhoo. She was last seen wearing a blue dress, on the way to office. A complaint has been filed at KK Nagar Police Station," said her friend Kevin Miranda in a Facebook post.

Miranda has also given contact numbers of her family members to get in touch if anyone has any information about her.

An advertisement has also been placed in local newspapers to find her.

Gaanam Nair, also known as jikki has been missing since 26th May. Friends and relatives are in search, please share and help! pic.twitter.com/l5yeePoM8A

— Ashok Selvan (@AshokSelvan) May 29, 2017