Soldier goes missing in Kashmir’s Kulgam, blood found in his car; search launched

By Ashraf Wani: A 25-year-old soldier, who had come back home on leave, was kidnapped from his vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, his family claimed. Javed Ahmad Wani, an Indian Army personnel, was reportedly posted in Leh (Ladakh) and went missing around 8 pm on Saturday.

A massive search and cordon operation has been launched by the Indian Army and police to trace the abducted soldier. Javed had driven his car to Chowalgam to purchase grocery items.

When he failed to return home, his family members started searching for him in nearby areas and in surrounding villages. During the search operation, a pair of his slippers and blood stains were found in his car in Paranhal village. The vehicle was unlocked.

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