IGP Kashmir visits Khanyar, reviews progress
Srinagar: Expediting its search operation to trace Fahim Asghar, a three-year-old missing boy in Nowpora areas of Khanyar Srinagar, the Inspector General of Police A G Mir on Monday visited Khanyar to review the progress in investigations. The IGP Kashmir who also met the parents of missing boy assured them that police is trying its best to trace the boy as quickly as possible.
Sources in police said that the IGP Kashmir was accompanied by DIG Central Kashmir Syed Afadul Mujtaba and SSP Srinagar Amit Kumar. Meanwhile, according to sources the police has constituted a special team to trace the boy besides utilizing the services of SDRF teams.
“besides SDRF teams, the divers have been pressed into service. The old cases of similar nature are being discussed and the effective strategies being applied by the police in tracing out the missing boy,” a senior officer in police told KNS pleading anonymity.
Fahim Asgar son of Mohammad Asgar lone resident of Nowpora, Khanyar, is reported to be missing from his home since May 6. “A foot ware of the missing boy was found on the banks of a nearby canal. Srinagar police has called in the services of River police in the canal and Babedemb to trace the boy. River police is utilizing motor boats in the search operation. All police stations of J&K have been flashed details of the missing boy and searches have been launched at all entry and exit points in the valley and Jammu,” said a police statement issued to KNS.
The statement added that many search teams have been constituted who are checking the hotels and the tenants in and around Srinagar to trace the missing boy. “If anybody having any information regarding the missing boy may please inform the nearest police station or contact 0194245509, 9596770660, 9596770516or Police Control Room Srinagar on Dial 100,” said the police statement.