Soldier on leave abducted in south Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Terrorists abducted an off-duty Territorial Army soldier in south Kashmir ’s Kulgam district on Sunday and set his car ablaze. The soldier, identified as Rifleman Shakir Manzoor of Shopian district, had come home on leave to celebrate Eid.
On Monday, a video appeal by Manzoor’s sister went viral on social media in which she urged the abductors to “release him unharmed”.
A search operation has been launched to trace the missing soldier, a senior police officer said.
A native of Shopian’s Harmain village , Manzoor was travelling in his own car on Sunday when terrorists intercepted him in Kulgam’s Damhal Hanjipora area. They abducted him and set afire his vehicle, which was later found at Kulgam’s Rambhama area.
“Rifleman Shakir Manzoor of 162 Battalion (TA), is missing since 1700hrs yesterday. His abandoned burnt car has been found near #Kulgam. It is suspected that the soldier has been abducted by terrorists. Search op in progress (sic),” Army’s Srinagar-based spokesman said in a tweet.
A native of Shopian’s Harmain village , Manzoor was travelling in his own car on Sunday when terrorists intercepted him in Kulgam’s Damhal Hanjipora area. They abducted him and set afire his vehicle, which was later found at Kulgam’s Rambhama area.
“Rifleman Shakir Manzoor of 162 Battalion (TA), is missing since 1700hrs yesterday. His abandoned burnt car has been found near #Kulgam. It is suspected that the soldier has been abducted by terrorists. Search op in progress (sic),” Army’s Srinagar-based spokesman said in a tweet.
“A search is on for him across Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag districts. The police were using drones and sniffer dogs,” the Army spokesman said.
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