Man who went missing in 1998 found held in neighbour’s home after 26 years | Trending
An Algerian man who had been missing for 26 years has been found in his neighbour’s house, just a few minutes’ walk away, the country’s justice minry said Tuesday. The man missing for 26 years was allegedly held his neighbour, now 61-year-old. He is a doorman at a municipality. (Unsplash/Matt Popovich) The man only identified as Omar B. had vanished at the age of 19 during the Algerian Civil War in 1998, and his family assumed he had been kidnapped or killed. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Now aged 45, he was found amid haystacks only about 200 metres (yards) away in the city of Djelfa after the captor’s brother aired grievances on social media, reportedly due to an inheritance dispute. The alleged culprit, a 61-year-old doorman at the municipality in the near town of El Guedid, was taken into custody after attempting to flee, the minry said. Algerian media reported that the victim said he had been unable to call out for help “because of a spell that his captor had cast on him”. The minry said the investigation was still ongoing, adding that the victim was receiving medical and psychological care after the crime it described as “heinous”. Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crick-it, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Quizzes, Polls & much more. Explore now! : The Big Picture’, a fresh segment in HT’s talk show ‘The Interview with Kumkum Chadha’, where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch Now! Get Latest Updates on Trending News Viral Video, Photos from India and around the world News / Trending / Man who went missing in 1998 found held in neighbour’s home after 26 years
