Rifleman Shakir Manzoor, of the 162 Battalion, disappeared from Kulgam to J&K (file)
New Delhi:
A soldier who traveled to Jammu and Kashmir to celebrate Eid with his family has been missing since yesterday, the military said. Rifleman Shakir Manzoor was from the 162 Battalion and was in Shopian. He has been missing since 5 p.m. yesterday. It is suspected that he was kidnapped by terrorists, the military said.
In a tweet under the hashtag #TerrorismFreeKashmir, the military said: “Rifleman Shakir Manzoor of the 162 Battalion (TA), has been missing since 5 p.m. yesterday. His abandoned burned-out car was found near #Kulgam. It is suspected that the soldier was kidnapped by terrorists. Searching. “
The burned-out car, which belonged to Mr. Manzoor, was found in the Rambhama area, in the neighboring district of Kulgam.
