Families plead for help; Efforts on to trace them, say officials
Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar, Nov 25: Days after two siblings from Kulgam district went missing outside J&K, who were later traced, four more persons belonging to South Kashmir’s Shopian district have went missing.
The missing youth have been identified as Yawar Ahmad Wani son of Gh Mohammed Wani, Dawood Ahmad Thoker son of Mohammed Yousuf Thoker, both residents of Chakoora Shopian, Sumer Ahmad Shah son of Abdul Hamid Shah, resident of Shahlatoo and Arif Bilal Dar, resident of Sharatpora, Shopian.
Mohammed Yousuf Thoker, father of Dawood Ahmad said since Tuesday afternoon, they have no whereabouts of Yawar Ahmad and Dawood Ahmad, as their phones went off suddenly.
He said that vehicle along with cleanear is lying at Azadpora Mandi, however, there are no traces of driver Dawood and grower (Yawar) whose apples were taken there since Tuesday 1 o’ clock.
“We have filed missing reports in Shopian as well as in Delhi,” he said while requesting authorities to help them in tracing the missing duo.
The families Sayar and Arif have also lodged their missing report after duo went missing from Jamia Masjid area New Delhi on Tuesday.
They also have requested authorities to act swiftly and help them in locating their loved ones at an earliest.
A Police official said that they have taken cognizance of the issue and efforts are on to trace the missing persons. The four youth went missing days after two siblings from Kulgam disappeared but were traced and later handed over to families—(KNO)
