KHARAN, BALOCHISTAN: The body of a young man who was disappeared from Balochistan’s Kharan district two months ago has been recovered, according to local reports, which say he was taken into custody by Pakistani security forces.
The man was identified as Salahuddin, also known as Sadr, son of Muhammad Ali. Reports say security forces detained him and his elder brother in Kharan about two months ago. The elder brother was released soon after, but Salahuddin did not return home.
His body was found in the Budu River area near Zardeen Koti in Kharan, local sources said. They said his family took the body to a hospital by their own means.
Salahuddin worked as a laborer for a vegetable seller near Chief Chowk in Kharan, according to the sources.
The cause and time of death have not been reported, and no post-mortem findings have been made public. There was no immediate comment from Pakistani military, police or Balochistan officials on the allegation that he was detained by security forces, or on the recovery of the body.
