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Army rifleman goes missing after en route to duty in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag; search launched
- Rifleman Abid Bhat, aged 25, left his residence in Chittergul, Anantnag district, to report for duty at Rangreth on Saturday. However, he failed to arrive at the camp by this morning
A soldier has gone missing while en route to his duty station in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. Rifleman Abid Bhat, who had been on a month-long leave, left his home in Chittergul village on Saturday to report to his posting at Rangreth in Srinagar. However, he failed to arrive at the military camp, prompting officials to lodge a missing persons complaint with the police after he did not show up by Sunday morning.
Authorities have initiated a search operation to locate the missing soldier. The situation has raised concerns among his family and the local community, as they await news regarding his whereabouts. The police are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, and further details are expected as the search progresses.
Further details regarding the situation are still awaited.
Rifleman Abid Bhat had spent his holiday at home and was due to return to his posting at Rangreth, a military camp in Srinagar. However, he failed to report for duty by Saturday, prompting concern among military officials. In response to his absence, they filed a missing persons report with the local police and launched an investigation into his whereabouts.
An official confirmed that Bhat left his residence in Chittergul on Saturday but did not arrive at his designated camp as expected. The authorities have since registered a complaint and are actively searching for the missing soldier. This incident has raised alarms, given the history of soldiers being abducted during their leave.
Over the past few years, there have been several such cases in Kashmir. On October 9, 2024, the bullet-ridden body of a Territorial Army (TA) soldier, who had been abducted by militants in Anantnag, was discovered by security forces. In August 2023, a soldier went missing from his home in Kulgam but was later found by the police. There have been at least five such abductions in the last nine years, particularly in the Shopian and Kulgam districts of south Kashmir, where many soldiers have been kidnapped and, in some cases, killed.
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First Published:2 Feb 2025, 09:31 PM IST
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