SRINAGAR – A soldier in the Indian Army who had gone missing from southKashmir earlier this month has joined the Hizbul Mujahideen group, policeofficials said today.

Idrees Mir, who was posted in the Army’s Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry(JAKLI) unit, joined the group on Sunday, a police official said.

The official said Mir had gone missing from Shopian. He joined the groupalong with two locals who had also been missing.

The Army maintains that he is “missing” and has no confirmation about hisjoining the terror outfit.

According to the police, Mir was posted to Jharkhand and was unhappy aboutthe move.