MARDAN, May 5: Two students of a madressah are reported to be missing since May 1, and their parents say that they have not found any clue to their whereabouts. The boys — Ali Askar and Wahidullah — are in the roll of a seminary in the Ghalladher village, seven kilometres off here.

Relatives of the students voiced concern about their safety and said that they had not heard about them or seen them for the last five days. However, the two families have not lodged any report with the local police station.

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