Police register kidnapping case after six-year-old disappears in Rawalpindi
Police in Rawalpindi have registered a kidnapping case after a six-year-old girl went missing near a local bazaar. Rescue teams conducted an extensive search of the Nullah Leh drainage system, fearing the child may have been swept away by heavy rains.
Why it matters
The case underscores the dangers posed by urban infrastructure during extreme weather events and the challenges of emergency response in densely populated areas.
--> Home Pakistan Police register kidnapping case after six-year-old disappears in Rawalpindi Day-long search along four kilometres stretch of Nullah Leh ends without any leads; locals stage protest
facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> Relatives of a missing six-year-old girl and local residents stage a protest at Bohar Bazaar Chowk in Rawalpindi on Thursday. Photo: Author Police on Thursday registered a kidnapping case after a day-long search failed to trace a six-year-old girl who went missing near Committee Chowk in Rawalpindi, launching a formal investigation into her disappearance.
Earlier in the day, Rescue 1122 launched a large-scale search operation after the girl's father reported that she had disappeared near Landa Bazaar. The operation covered more than four kilometres of Nullah Leh amid fears that the child may have been swept away by rainwater following heavy overnight rainfall.
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