In late 2016, Abudukahaer was working outside his hometown Supila Village, Arslanbag Town, when police in his hometown asked him to return and sign documents. He went missing from that time, and his brother living in the Netherlands has since received no official information about his whereabouts and condition. He suspects Abudukahaer is in an internment camp in Wulabo, about six miles from the southern suburbs of Urumqi. Abudukahaer’s relatives have no idea why he was targeted.