Pulwama: Family members of a youth who went missing last week from Tumluhal 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 Tumluhal Village in Lassipora area of Pulwama district, went missing seven days ago, his family said.
His father, Abdul Rashid while talking to Kashmir News Observer 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 was switched 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 a missing report at Police Station Lassipora.
Meanwhile, his parents and other family members appealed to all organizations including militants and forces to return him back if he is with any of them.
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. He later announced his joining militant ranks through an unverified audio clip. KNO
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