Search for missing Prabhdeep Srawn continues, family says

Brampton Guardian
ByTorstar Network

HAMILTON — The search for a Hamilton man who's been missing in the Australian mountains is in doubt, according to local media reports.

Prabhdeep Srawn, 25, a trained Canadian Forces reservist, was last seen May 13 before he went for a hike in Kosciuszko National Park.

Srawn's family continued to search after Australian officials ceased search operations at the end of May and members of the Canadian Forces spent two weeks in June searching the mountain area.

Australia's ABC News reported Saturday that the snowy season had begun in the area and the family and volunteers were stopping their search. But contrary to the Australian media reports, the search has apparently not been called off by his family.

A post that appeared on the Facebook page Help Find Prabh Srawn early Sunday morning says, "There have been no decisions made by the family to call off the search. ABC needs to check its source before writing articles."

The family had also offered a $100,000 reward to anyone who found him.