On November 10th, Abhi posted about missing person Dr. Zehra Attari of San Jose. Dr. Attari left her Oakland office on November 7th to attend a medical conference in Alameda but something went horribly awry; this stable, responsible Auntie vanished, and authorities are troubled because it seems obvious at this point that foul play was involved:
…San Jose Police. Chief Rob Davis calls the Attaris a “good family” and believes Dr. Attari is missing against her will.
Vigils have been held back home in Northern California, a $20,000 reward has been publicized, local newspapers have kept the story alive, a blog has been created to disseminate information…and nothing. While the majority of us immersed ourselves in the warmth and affection of our loved ones last week, a brokenhearted family endured Thanksgiving without their wife and mother. Leads have dried up and since Dr. Attari’s 2001 Honda Accord is nowhere to be found, the possibility that she was in an accident seems less and less likely.
Erstwhile patients of the missing Pediatrician leave messages at her clinic, expressing concern for a woman who was obviously well-loved, who tended zealously to the needs of her low-income patients over the last seven years. My heart breaks when I think of Dr. Attari’s two daughters. My only sibling is a sister, and if our mother went missing after something as painfully routine as leaving work, I would crumble. Wouldn’t you? Please don’t forget this woman; you know you would call her Auntie if you were introduced to her, so act like she is yours— repost, forward, volunteer…and if you are so inclined, sign this petition which implores the FBI to get involved with this nightmarish case. While you do that, I’ll be praying for the Attari family, that they survive this ordeal, find answers, and peace.
