Mohammad Usman, a resident of Deepa Sarai in Sambhal, vanished in 2012 without a trace. Police received a letter from the home department confirming that Usman was lodged in a jail in Lahore, Pakistan. The revelation left his family in shock and prompted intelligence agencies to investigate whether his disappearance was part of a larger, more sinister network – terrorism. Authorities suspect Usman may have been linked to a terrorist organisation, though no concrete evidence has emerged. The neighbourhood was home to Maulana Asim Umar, also known as Shannu or Sana-ul-Haq, who became the head of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent before being killed in a US-Afghanistan operation in 2019. Umar disappeared in the 1990s, and intelligence reports indicate that 10 to 12 young men have gone missing since — many later surfacing in Pakistan. Meanwhile, police have stepped up surveillance in the entire district, scrutinising travel records and monitoring those who have visited Pakistan in recent years. Check out the Valentine Day 2025 , along with the Valentine’s Day Wishes and Messages.
