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“We are more worried after Nagrota Encounter,” missing duo’s family says

Two youth are missing from south Kashmir’s Kulgam district along with their truck.

Srinagar, J&K

Two siblings from Muhammad Pora village of Kulgam district have been missing from the last three days and their family has appealed the government to help them in tracing their loved ones.

The family members of the missing duo have requested officials to help them in tracing the duo as they are very much worried about their well-being, especially after the recent gunfight in Nagrota area of Jammu.

The family is understandably quite fearful, given the July 18 staged gunfight in Shopian district’s Amshipora village, wherein three labourers from Rajouri were killed.

“Younis Ahmad Dar (26) and his brother Faisal Ahmed Dar (18) loaded their truck bearing registration No (JK03D-7806) on 14th of November and left for Kanpur,” their cousin, Rahil Bashir was earlier quoted by a local news gathering agency.

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As per their cousin, the family was in contact with them till 18th of November, after which they are continuously trying to make contact with their siblings but their phones are repeatedly prompting “switched off”.

“We received their last call on 18th of November as they told us they are coming back,” he said, adding, “We have tried every friend, drivers of our locality but couldn’t get any clue about them.”

Notably, Four unidentified militants were killed and two SoG men were injured in the Nagrota encounter which broke out between government forces and militants, who were travelling in a vehicle near Ban Toll Plaza of Nagrota area in Jammu district.

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Aasif Ganaie

Aasif is a journalist and a news enthusiast based in Jammu & Kashmir. He voyages to explore and uncover the stories More »

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