NEW DELHI: The family of a 37-year-old Indian youth who has been missing Portugal for the past 15 days today appealed to the Ministry of External Affairs for help.
Tarun Khokhar, who hails from Pitam Pura in New Delhi, shifted to Portugal after getting a job in the country’s capital, Lisbon, five years ago. According to his family, he is currently working for SERVIRODA-Comércio de Pneus e Acessórios, SA, a company in Azambuja municipality in Lisbon.
Speaking to The New Indian, Tarun’s elder brother, Sanjeev Kumar Khokhar, said that Tarun left for a party with his office friends on the evening of June 7. He has not returned since then, Sanjeev said.
“Around 10-11 pm, local time, on June 7, my brother left his rented apartment. He told his flatmates that he was leaving with office friends for a party,” Sanjeev said.
An Indian national Tarun Khokhar, 37, has gone missing over 15 days in Lisbon, Portugal. His brother has made a video appeal to help authorities and the general public look for him, reports @urvashikhona pic.twitter.com/PVAKxyFsdf
— The New Indian (@TheNewIndian_in) June 27, 2023
Sanjeev also said that they have complained to the local Portugal police there, but nothing concrete has come out yet.
“There has been no communication with him since then. His phone has also not been reachable since 11 pm on June 9. His local flatmate (Brenda Raquel) filed a missing complaint on June 9,” the elder brother added.
Sanjeev also told The New Indian that Tarun had earlier spoken to their 60-year-old mother and he sounded normal during their conversation.
📷 On the evening of 7th June, Tarun informed his friends that he was heading to a party after dinner. Since then, he has not returned to his rented apartment. His family is deeply concerned about his well-being. #TarunMissing pic.twitter.com/DQcJRPUVKB
— The New Indian (@TheNewIndian_in) June 27, 2023
“My brother spoke to our mother, Krishna Khokhar, during lunch time. He speaks to our mother almost daily. During the call, he sounded normal. He expressed no sadness or disappointment. He told my mother that he would be coming to India in November,” Sanjeev said.
Sharing pictorial memories of his brother, Sanjeev turned to Indian authorities, including the Ministry of External Affairs, for help. “I have written letters to the Indian embassy, consulates, Ministry of External Affairs and everyone. We have yet to get any response. We just appeal to our government to help us locate Tarun,” the elder brother added.
Sanjeev said that their mother is worried and will soon hold a protest to make their plea heard. “My brother has been missing for the past 15 days and yet the Indian government has not taken up the matter with the Portuguese authorities,” he said.
“We are anguished. My mother is worried. We are in pain. We will soon start protesting,” he added.
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