Bhatkal: A young man from Kumta, who had come to Bhatkal for wedding shopping, has gone missing under mysterious circumstances, sparking suspicion that he may have been abducted for ransom. A case has been registered at the Bhatkal Town Police Station, and an investigation is underway.

The missing person has been identified as 32-year-old Zakir Baig, who had arrived in Kumta from Muscat on October 6 to prepare for his upcoming wedding. On October 10, he had travelled to Hubballi to purchase clothes for his bride, and on Friday, October 17, he came to Bhatkal along with his elder brother’s wife and niece to buy gold.

According to Zakir’s elder brother Ghafoor Baig, after reaching Bhatkal, Zakir went to Noor Masjid to offer Friday prayers, while his sister-in-law and niece (Ghafoor’s wife

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