9 BSF jawans go missing in UP during train journey to Jammu

The BSF jawans went missing without permission between Bardhman and Dhanbad railway stations in Uttar Pradesh

Nine Border Security Force (BSF) jawans travelling from West Bengal to Jammu and Kashmir by a special train went missing during the journey, their commander said in a complaint to the railway police.

The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were travelling by a special train to Jammu and Kashmir when they went missing. (PTI)

The jawans went missing without permission between Bardhman and Dhanbad railway stations in Uttar Pradesh.

The platoon commander filed a complaint when the train reached Mughalsarai railway station on Wednesday night, a Government Railway Police (GRP) official said here.

The complaint said that nine jawans were not found on their respective seats during the journey, Rajesh Kumar, Mughalsarai GRP sub-inspector, said.

The jawans were part of a group of 83 BSF jawans on the train to Jammu and Kashmir. A headcount at Mughalsari revealed they were present , said the GRP officer.