KUWAIT CITY, Aug 8: It has been eight years since the Kuwaiti businessman Mohammad Taher Al-Baghli went missing in Romania. So far there have been no suspects or evidence. The Kuwaiti and Romanian authorities are still unsure about the circumstances that led to his mysterious disappearance on August 5, 2015, reports Al-Rai daily

. In memory of his missing father, Riyadh Al-Baghli said, “Our father Muhammad Al-Baghli, today, it has been eight years since you disappeared. We continue to ask for prayers from all our beloved ones in Kuwait and all parts of the earth for your return to us.”

In a press statement, Riyadh Al-Baghli appealed to the Kuwaiti authorities to exert more efforts and put pressure on the Romanian authorities to intensify the search, investigation and follow-up of the investigation. He affirmed that, “The Kuwaiti side has never failed, either the Ministry of Interior or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the follow-up continues and the sending of delegations has not stopped. The late Amir His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad used to personally ask about my father’s case and used to follow it up. I appreciate the great role played by the Kuwaiti authorities both inside and outside Kuwait to search for my father.

However, after we appointed a lawyer in Romania, it became clear that there was a shortcoming in the investigation procedures from the Romanian side and lack of follow-up. Also, the questions asked to those who were investigated were superficial.” He described his father’s disappearance as a mystery that baffled them and the security authorities.

Al-Baghli said, “Initially, we drew more than one scenario, including disappearance, theft, an accident, a spur-of-themoment kidnapping, and a premeditated kidnapping. Unfortunately, all of these scenarios were blown up, as no one demanded a ransom, and we did not find traces of assault or kidnapping. We also did not find any clue that leads us to the truth. The authorities neither arrested any suspects, nor found any evidence.” As he expressed his hope that his father would return safely to his country, he appealed to the Kuwaiti authorities to exert more effort in following up the case, and urged the Romanian authorities to exert more effort to pursue it and reveal its secrets.