J&K police launch hunt for missing Army officer

At present on bail, he was transferred from Nagrota to border Poonch district nearly two months ago, police said, adding a complaint regarding his disappearance was lodged at the Bus Stand Police Station by his father Sanjay Chaitanya Bhatwadekar who had come here from Maharashtra.

According to the complainant, Captain Chaitanya had come home in Maharastra on leave. After the completion of his leave period last month, he returned to Nagrota near Jammu where he still had a quarter. Last time, he called his wife in Maharashtra on mobile phone from Indira Chowk on November 8, he said, adding that they earlier approached the army authorities to trace him and when they said that he did not report back on duty, the family decided to approach the police.

“We have called the call details of his mobile phone and also questioned some army officials in the matter,” said SHO Bus Stand, Bhushan Singh Manhas. Even the taxi driver, in whose vehicle Captain Chaitanya travelled from railway station was questioned and he confirmed that the latter had called his wife from his mobile and had asked to drop him at Indira Chowk.