I can't contact the previous owner what will i do?

I bought the iphone from a 3rd person and he said me that its not activate when i activate the iphone it shows that iphone is currently linked to an apple id and have a message from owner "this iphone" has been lost please call me and he has given his number but i have been calling him from 5 days and the call forwarded on message i am stuck please help...

There is absolutely nothing that can be done to activate that iPhone except return it to the person who "lost" it.  That is the Activation Lock, an anti-theft protection, stopping you from using it.  That cannot be bypassed by anyone, not even Apple.
Only the owner can relese the iPhone.

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