Brother of Army soldier goes missing in Pulwama village

PULWAMA — Family members of a youth, who went missing last week from Tumlahal village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, on Monday appealed to him to return back.

“A first semester student of GDC Pulwama, Junaid Rashid Wani (20) son of Abdul Rashid Wani, a resident of Tumlahal village in Lassipora area of Pulwama district went missing seven days ago,” according to his family.

His father, Abdul Rashid while said that they were preparing for the engagement of their other son who is an Army soldier and Junaid went to bring fodder for animals, however, he didn’t return.

“We tried to contact him but his phone came repeatedly off, after which we called all relatives and his friends but couldn’t find him,” he said.

He said that on September 10, they lodged his missing report at Police Station Lassipora.

Meanwhile, his parents and other family members appealed to all organizations including militants and government forces that if he is with anyone, “kindly return him back.”

A senior police officer while confirming his missing report said that all angles are being checked and efforts are on to trace him and bring him back.

Pertinently, brother of another Army man namely Yasir Ahmed Wani son of Abdul Rahman Wani from Wangund area of Dooru also went missing a few days ago, who later announced his joining into militant ranks through an unverified audio.