Four Shopian youth go missing in Delhi, families plead for help

Srinagar: Days after two siblings from Kulgam district went missing outside J&K, who were later traced, four more people from south Kashmir’s Shopian district have gone 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, a resident of Shahlatoo and Arif Bilal Dar, resident of Sharatpora Shopian.

Mohammed Yousuf Thoker, the father of Dawood Ahmad, told Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that since Tuesday afternoon, they have no whereabouts of Yawar Ahmad and Dawood Ahmad, as their phones went off suddenly.

He said that their vehicle along is lying at Azadpora Mandi along with its conductor. However, there are no traces of driver Dawood and the grower (Yawar) whose apples were taken there Tuesday at 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 of Sayar and Arif have also lodged their missing report after the 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 told KNO that they have taken cognizance of the issue and efforts are on to trace the missing persons. (KNO)