J&K CRPF jawan goes missing, boarded train in Delhi but didn't reach Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Feb 23: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan who was transferred to Telangana from Jammu and Kashmir has reportedly gone missing, said reports.

Reports further say that the missing jawan, Saldeep Kumar, was among 14 CRPF personnel who were transferred from Jammu and Kashmir to Telangana. Kumar is a native of Jammu and Kashmir. He is a resident of Swankha village in Ramgarh, in the Samba district of Jammu & Kashmir.

According to the Railway Police, a team of 14 men boarded the Telangana Express in Delhi on Tuesday to report to headquarters in Secunderabad. They were to join the newly raised 246 Battalion in Ranga Reddy district. While 13 CRPF personnel got down at Secunderabad Railway Station, Kumar was missing.

Ashok, SP, GRP, Secunderabad district, told ANI, "We have registered a missing person case and also issued a look out notice, further investigation on."

Saldeep reportedly had a habit of consuming alcohol.