Kashmiri man goes lacking in Russia after being wounded

A Kashmiri man has gone lacking together with two others in Russia, Mid Day reported on Thursday.

In response to the report, Zahoor Ahmed Sheikh, a resident of Hajinar village in Tangdhar space of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, has been reported lacking in Russia since December.

Zahoor Ahmed Sheikh, the Kashmiri youthh, who had beforehand labored in Chandigarh, launched into a journey to Russia in December 2023, accompanied by two companions – Arbaab from Uttar Pradesh and Asfaan from Hyderabad.

The trio suffered accidents within the ongoing Russia-Ukraine battle after being allegedly deceived underneath the pretense of securing jobs as helpers, however they have been later transferred to red-zone border areas the place they discovered themselves caught within the crossfire.

Sources quoted by the newspaper stated, one particular person fell sufferer to a sniper shot, one other sustained two bullet wounds within the legs, whereas the third, who managed to flee with minor accidents, is presently hospitalized.

The third man has been out of contact along with his household for a month, whereas the opposite two have been unreachable since December.