Missing Indian Army captain found in Faizabad

Captain Shikhar Deep, 25, boarded Mahananda Express from Katihar to New Delhi on February 6. Reports say, Captain Deep was abducted after crossing the Patna station and kept in a deserted place. Deep, who managed to escape from the captors, boarded a train and reported at  Faizabad police station, Uttar Pradesh on Saturday morning.

Captain Shikhar Deep is posted in Jammu and Kashmir. His father, Lieutenant Colonel ​Anant Kumar, who is posted in Ranchi, today confirmed the reports of Deep's return and said that he has been found.

"He boarded a train on February 6 from Katihar. At New Delhi station, his luggage was found in the coach he was travelling but he was nowhere to be found. Today morning, I received a call from Faizabad police station that my son has been found and is safe, after which I informed SP Katiyal. For now, I can only say that Captain Deep has found and is safe," father of Captain Shikhar Deep told zeenewsindia.com.

The Indian Army had raised an alarm earlier this week seeking information from public about Captain Deep's whereabouts.  

Indian Army soldier found alive after six days under 25 feet of snow

Hanamanthappa was among the group of ten soldiers of the 19 Madras Regiment who were missing and presumed dead in a deadly avalanche six days ago. 

He is said to be in a critical condition and efforts are being made to airlift him to Delhi's RR hospital, a premiere medical institute of the Indian armed forces.  

Army's search party has also managed to dig out bodies of four other soldiers whereas, fate of five others remain uncertain. 

Lance Naik Hanamanthappa, a resident of Dharwad District in Karnataka, has raised hopes of rescuers who have been digging the snow desert for the past six days.

Ten Indian Army soldiers were reported missing after a massive avalanche hit the high-altitude post manned by them in the Siachen glacier on Wednesday last week.

The trapped army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), were of the 19th battalion of Bihar regiment.