Pakistani Hindu youth goes missing near Wagah Border en route India; family claims 'unidentified men' took him

A Hindu youth, Om Prakash Kumar, has been reportedly abducted by unidentified men minutes before he and his family were to cross the Wagah border for a pilgrimage in India. His sister, Nirmala, has made an urgent appeal to Pakistan's army chief and the government to ensure his safe return.

The incident took place on February 21, at the Wagah border immigration office on the Lahore side, where Nirmala and her family were preparing to travel to India for a religious visit to the Ganga.

According to Nirmala, a doctor by profession, plainclothes men approached her brother at the immigration counter, questioning him before taking his passport, visa form, and mobile phone. They then led him to another room.


In a video shared late Thursday by social worker Shiva Kachi, who runs the Hindu rights organisation Pakistan Darawar Ittehad, Nirmala recounted her distress.

“When I inquired and started crying, one of the men told me to take my family back home,” she said.

“All we know is that afterwards those men took my brother away to an unknown location, and he has not returned yet.”

The family, residents of Mirpurkhas in southern Sindh province, about 230 kilometers northeast of Karachi, is still awaiting any response from the authorities regarding the disappearance. A week has passed since the incident, but no official reaction has been made by the concerned government departments or agencies.

Sindh, which is home to Pakistan’s largest Hindu population, regularly sees a significant number of Hindus traveling to India for pilgrimage and religious ceremonies.

The family’s plea highlights growing concerns over the safety of religious minorities and the need for prompt action from authorities to address such incidents.

(With inputs from PTI)