Following public demand, the police have changed a missing person’s case into a case of kidnapping. Kataldi village resident Sachin lakheda had gone missing from Patudi village in Henwalghati six days ago.
The locals have warned that they will start an agitation if the police fail to ascertain his whereabouts soon.Earlier, on Tuesday the locals had blocked the highway to protest against the failure of the authorities to find Sachin.The protesters accused the police of not handling the case efficiently. Under pressure from the villagers, the police converted the missing person’s case into a case of suspected kidnapping.
On Wednesday, the police combed the jungles in the area in search of Sachin but could not find any clue.Meanwhile, Sachin’s wife has been traumatised by his disappearance. Villagers Vijay Jaddhari and Mahesh lakheda said that an agitation will be initiated if the police fail to find Sachin in the near future.They said that Sachin’s disappearance has stoked the sense of insecurity among locals. Meanwhile, Chamba SO Sukhpal Singh said that a kidnapping case has been lodged and that the police expect to achieve a concrete result of their efforts soon.