An official confirmed on Friday afternoon that a 15-year-old boy from Sopore, who had been missing since yesterday, has been traced. The youth, identified as Hashim Shabir Gojiri, son of Shabir Ahmed Gojiri from Batapora Sopore in Baramulla district, was reported missing since yesterday afternoon.

According to a police official, the youth has been located and, after completing the necessary legal procedures, he has been reunited with his family. Earlier in the morning, Hashim’s family had informed the authorities that he had left home on Thursday afternoon and they were unable to reach him. As a result, they filed a missing report at the Sopore Police Station.

The details of how and where the youth was traced have not been provided in the available information.