The son of recently appointed Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai is missing since yesterday, police said on Saturday.

According to the police, Junaid Ashraf Khan, 26, left for Friday prayers near his house in Baghat locality and has not returned since.

An image of Junaid with an AK-47 has been circulating on social media ever since, with many stating that the image was passed on by the Hizbul Mujahideen.