A 26-year-old Indian who left Al Quoz on Friday to pick-up and deliver a parcel to a family friend in Al Karama is reported missing.

His mobile phone rings away without being answered, said his father, who has lodged a complaint with the Bur Dubai Police.

Prem Boy Manual, an employee of Balmer Lewrie (UAE), was last seen boarding bus number 21 from Bur Dubai.

Rebello John, HR Manager of the company, has confirmed that Manual, who was living in the company accommodation inAl Quoz, has been missing since Friday.

The desparate father, who has been scanning all shopping malls for the past three days, said: "Manual went to Deira on Friday morning and was seen getting into bus number 21 from Bur Dubai. He was supposed to get down in Karama to hand over a parcel to a family friend. When that friend did not get his parcel, he called Manual on his mobile phone, who told him that he was in Karama Church and would soon hand over the parcel."

The HR manager of the company, said: "There are more than 1,000 employees in the company and there was no reason for him to abscond. We can’t say where he is because there is no information. We have informed our sponsor about his disappearance and he will take necessary action.”

Meanwhile, the father of the missing man said: "He had no reason to abscond because his salary was Dh1,500 and he enjoyed other benefits. We were planning to go home together. He had not completed two years with the company."

"He did not send money home for two months and is believed to have more than Dh700 on him. He had cleared his accounts with the grocer and a restaurant in the Al Madina area of Al Qouz," said the father who is a truck driver with World Wide Logistics Jebel Ali.

According to Manual's father, a Philippino national had offered him a job in the Mall of Emirates. He said that he has handed over his passport copy, photographs, an underwear and toothpaste to the Criminal Investigation Department officials.

Manual mobile number is 055-5740223. He is 5.5 feet height, of wheatish complexion and has a surgery mark on his chest.