# UMD Student Found After Six-Day Search

> Dilan Ashar, a missing UMD student, emerged from woods and asked, 'Are you looking for me?'
- Title: UMD Student Found After Six-Day Search · The Banner | Shortify
- Summary: Dilan Ashar, a missing UMD student, emerged from woods and asked, 'Are you looking for me?' UMD student Dilan Ashar was found safe after six days missing…
- Keywords: umd, dilan ashar, xfinity center, howard county, campus police, search and rescue, news, local, Student, Found, Six-Day, Search
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/community/local-news/dilan-ashar-umd-student-found-YHAESON6IJA3RJRIT3OBNNFTO4
- Author: Max Schaeffer
- Published: 2026-10-08T22:53:27.165+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: umd, dilan ashar, xfinity center, howard county, campus police, search and rescue, news, local
## Dilan Ashar Emerges
University of Maryland student Dilan Ashar, 22, walked out of woods near Xfinity Center on Wednesday night after six days missing.

> Are you looking for me?
## Ashar's Condition
Ashar was dehydrated, disheveled, scared and hungry, according to UMD Police Chief David Mitchell.
## Family Reunion
Ashar's family reunited with him after emergency medical services treated his dehydration and checked his vitals.
## Family Statement
Ashar's family thanked campus students for flyers and said, 'Dilan is safe and our family is together again.'
## Police Search Details
Police searched hundreds of acres on foot and by drone for Ashar, who had no phone, wallet or identification.
## What Happened Next
Ashar received more medical attention Thursday after being found safe and reunited with his family.
## Key takeaway

UMD student Dilan Ashar was found safe after six days missing, reunited with family following a campuswide search.