And this marked the beginning of a search -- a search that never ended. The aggrieved family visited all the jails of Kashmir and went even to Jammu and Kathua. The disappearance of Sofi has left deep scars on the mind of her sister Hamida Begum too. "I see a psychiatrist regularly," she says.
"Since my brother was arrested, I have developed a fear. All my family members think that I am not in a perfect mental state. But I want to search for my brother," says Hamida.
The ailing Fatima has developed heart problems but she wants to die after the return of his son. "I am a heart patient but I don't want to die now. I want to see my son." she says with a glimmer in her eyes.