Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 4: Family of a Kashmiri youth who was reportedly arrested in Saudi Arabia over unknown charges last year in December has sought access to their held son.
Twenty-eight year old Aqib Majeed Zaroo (passport number: M2598550), a resident of Khwajayarbal locality of Saida Kadal area here, was according to his brother arrested from Riyadh, the Kingdom’s capital and since then they have no information about his whereabouts.
Aqib was working as a driver with a beverage company, Diet Watcher, since around 10 months, his brother Inayat said. “Initially we couldn’t get information about my brother as his phone was constantly coming switch off but later some of his friends said that he has been arrested,” said Inayat.
The arrested youth’s brother said that they subsequently approached Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi and sought their help. “We sought details of the case, charge, place of detention so that legal action could be initiated,” said Inayat, adding: “however so far nothing has come to fore and the MEA is saying that the work is in progress to track down my brother,” he said.
The arrested youth’s brother claimed that the former was not involved in any illegal activity and was working according to local rules. “He also had a work permit. We want to know what the matter is,” he said, adding: “my parents have fallen ill since the arrest of his brother and are in distress.”
Inayat, the brother of Aqib, also sought the help of State Government and Police in taking up the matter with MEA. “We appeal Chief Minister and DGP to personally intervene in the matter so that we could at least locate our brother,” he said.
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