Jahangir Lolabi

Srinagar, May 16 : Scores of people including family members of the missing 19-year-old boy in Lolab area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday staged peaceful protest, demanding his whereabouts.

Zakir Ahmed Bhat son of Ghulam Hassan Bhat resident of Lalpora Lolab went missing on Wednesday.

The family members and relatives while protesting hampered vehicular movement for few minutes on Lalpora-Kupwara road.

They said Shakir hasn’t returned home after he left for Taraweeh prayers last evening.

“He used to return home from Masjid by 10:30 pm every day. However, yesterday he didn’t return. We are worried. We want authorities to help us in tracing our son,” the family members told GNS.

Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) said that a missing report in this matter has been lodged in police station Lalpora and investigation has been taken up. (GNS)