Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing from Sydney's north west.
Eliathamby Veerakkutty, aged 86, was last seen in Baulkham Hills about 7am today (Sunday 4 December 2022).
When Eliathamby could not be located by family members, officers from The Hills Police Area Command were notified and immediately commenced inquiries into his whereabouts.
Police and family hold serious concerns for Eliathamby's whereabouts as he lives with dementia.
Eliathamby is described as being of Indian Sub-Continental appearance, 160cm tall, medium build, grey hair and clean shaven.
He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue sarong and slippers.
Eliathamby is known to frequent the Baulkham Hills area.
Anyone with information on Lachlan's whereabouts is urged to contact Castle Hill Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
