Sharma did not show up for work and left her belongings behind

At approximately 4 a.m. on Monday, a family member heard the front door chime

Nirla Sharma, 44, was last seen around 9 p.m. at her Queensborough home

NEW WESTMINSTER (NEWS 1130) – The New Westminster Police Department’s Major Crime Unit is searching for a woman missing since Sunday.

Nirla Sharma, 44, was last seen heading to bed around 9 p.m. in her home on Lawrence Street, in the Queensborough area.

At the time, she was wearing pink pajamas with a pink T-shirt.

Around 4 a.m. on Monday, a family member says they heard the front door chime.

Sharma usually arrives at work in Burnaby around 6:30 a.m, but she did not show up on Monday, according to the police.

She left without telling anyone and did not take any of her personal belongings.

Nirla Sharma is still missing, and we’re asking for your help to locate her. We’re concerned for her safety. Here is another picture that may help #newwest Full story here: https://t.co/onCBLvrc3l pic.twitter.com/2HlzsLLM5j — New West Police (@NewWestPD) February 25, 2020

“We’re concerned for a number of reasons. One, she’s always prompt with getting to work or calling if she’s going to be late, but she no-showed at work on Monday and Tuesday,” said Sgt. Jeff Scott.

“She didn’t take her cell phone, her keys, her car,” and has no access to money or identification.

To help us in our investigation of missing person Nirla Sharma, we are asking for dash-cam footage from the Lawrence Street and Ewen Avenue area between the hours of midnight and 6:00am. Full story here: https://t.co/VfnbDP0typ #NewWest pic.twitter.com/FW6Nd05VyP — New West Police (@NewWestPD) February 27, 2020

“Those different factors increase the level of our concern, coupled with the fact that this is totally out of character for her.”

Sharma’s daughter Vanessa last had contact with her mother via text.

“I don’t want the last thing to be said that, ‘I’ll text you when I get home.’ Like, I don’t want that to be the last thing that I told my mom,” she said.

“I just want to hear her voice and tell her I love her.”

She’s now handing out flyers about her missing mother.

Sharma is described as South Asian, around 5’3”, with a slim build and weighing about 138 pounds. She has a medium complexion, short black hair, and brown eyes.

Sharma also has a tattoo on her left arm of an “OM” symbol, a crown on her right wrist, a rose on her tailbone, and a design on her left ankle.

Police say in addition to the pink pajamas, she may also be wearing a black jacket with a hood and orange Nike shoes.

Below are photos of missing person Nirla Sharma as well as photos of clothing she may have been wearing at the time of her disappearance. Full story here: https://t.co/VfnbDP0typ #NewWest pic.twitter.com/I6p9EFWPk1 — New West Police (@NewWestPD) February 27, 2020

She had no known medical or mental health conditions.

“We are increasingly more concerned as time goes on about needing to fine her, to determine her safety and well-being,” Scott said.

“At this point, we don’t know if it’s suspicious or if she left on her own accord.”

Coquitlam Search and Rescue has been called in to help in the search.

Coquitlam SAR has been asked to assist @NewWestPD in the search for Nirla Sharma tomorrow. Please see their post, linked below, for more information on how you can help. https://t.co/cqUwMudtO4 — Coquitlam SAR (@CoquitlamSAR) February 27, 2020

Anyone with information or dash-cam footage is asked to call the New Westminster Police Department at 604-525-5411, or if she is seen to call 9-1-1.