In the mountainous Kohistan district of northern Pakistan, the almost intact body of a man missing for 28 years has been found frozen in a glacier.
The man, Naseeruddin, disappeared in 1997 after falling into a crevasse while traveling with his horse in the Supat Valley.
A local shepherd named Umar Khan found the body on August 1 while trekking nearby. The glacier preserved Naseeruddin’s body, clothes, and even his facial features, according to The Express Tribune. An identity card in his pocket confirmed his identity.
Naseeruddin’s body was found on a glacier in northern Pakistan. Photo: Mohammad Zubair Khan/BBC Urdu
Fleeing a family feud
Naseeruddin belonged to the Saleh Khel tribe and was 33 when he vanished. He was fleeing a family feud that had turned violent, forcing him to escape into the mountains and across dangerous terrain. It led to his demise.
Recent melting of the glacier exposed his remains. Local police, led by Officer Amjad Hussain, are doing a DNA test to confirm his identity, though his family recognized him from his clothing and appearance. Naseeruddin left behind a widow and two children, who searched for him for years.
Officer Hussain told the Dawn newspaper that there were rumors the man was murdered, but this seems to be baseless.
Kohistan borders Gilgit-Baltistan on the north and is notoriously hard to reach. It requires a three-hour drive and up to 18 hours of trekking.
This discovery gave Naseeruddin’s family answers after decades of uncertainty.
Naseeruddin, on the right. Photo: General Raheel Sharif/Facebook
