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priya kumari case

Missing Priya Kumari

The disturbing case of missing seven-year-old Priya Kumari has sparked a wave of concern and action from her parents and civil society, who have reiterated their demands for transparency and urgency in the investigation. During a protest sit-in at Teen Talwar in Karachi last week, they called on the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) and Sindh Home Minister Zia Lanjar to…

Rangers Foil Kidnapping Bid, Recover 15-year-old Boy

Sindh Rangers on 16-August-2025 claimed to have busted a gang allegedly involved in kidnappings and recovered a teenage boy during an operation near Islamia College on New MA Jinnah Road. According to a Rangers spokesperson, four suspects were arrested: Aamir Ali, son of Roshan Ali; Bilal Ali, son of Mubarak…

Two Jailed for Life in Kidnap, Rape Case

KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced two men to life imprisonment in a kidnap and rape case Additional District and Sessions Judge Abdul Zahoor Chandio, who is also the presiding officer of the Gender-Based Violence Court (South), found Muhammad Arif alias Tunga and Shahbaz alias Chabba guilty and sentenced them…

Hindu Family Demands Safe Return of Abducted Girl

UMERKOT: A grieving Hindu family in Umerkot has desperately demanded safe return of their teenage daughter who was allegedly abducted under deceptive circumstances. On Feb 16, the girl, an eleventh grade student, went to a local fair at the Shiv temple and did not return home. Her mother and a…

Police Accused of ‘Disappearing’ Two Young Boys

SUKKUR: A large number of villagers, including children, staged a demonstration on Feb 12 against police excesses and the alleged forced disappearance of two young boys from the village of Ali Muhammad Pitafi in Khanpur Mahar, Ghotki District. In the lead of Ahmed Ali Pitafi, Ghulam Rasool, Raza Muhammad Pitafi…

Missing Teen Brutally Murdered in Murree

RAWALPINDI: The body of a 14-year-old boy, who went missing from Lower Dewal village in Murree, has been recovered. The boy was brutally murdered and confirmation of alleged sexual assault will be determined after the post-mortem report. Police stated that 14-year-old Abdul Moeed was sent by his father to buy…

Teen Murder Case Transferred to CCD

RAWALPINDI: The investigation into the abduction and murder of a 13-year-old girl from Mohallah Kashmiriyaan, Dhoke Hassu, in the Ratta Amral area of Rawalpindi has been transferred to the Crime Control Department (CCD) Rawalpindi, while a high-level team from the district police continues its inquiry. According to police, over the…

Aunt Arrested for Murder of Minor Girl in Wazirabad

GUJRANWALA: Police claimed to have solved the mysterious disappearance and murder of a three-year-old girl in the jurisdiction of Sadr Wazirabad police station, arresting the child’s paternal aunt who confessed to the crime after initially attempting to portray the incident as an abduction. The victim, Ayesha, daughter of Ehtesham, had…

Three-Year-Old kidnapped from Park in Karachi Rescued

A three-year-old boy who was abducted from Al-Fatah Family Park in Karachi’s North Nazimabad on January 11 was safely recovered late at night on 15 January, bringing relief and joy to his family. According to officials, DSP Kamal Naseem, who had been appointed by DIG West to lead the police…

Protest in Karachi after year-long Mystery of Missing kids

KARACHI: Residents and families of two missing children staged a protest on Garden-Nishtar Road on January 14, expressing frustration over one year of inaction in the case of their disappearance. The demonstration caused severe traffic disruption in Garden, MA Jinnah Road, and surrounding areas. The missing children, five-year-old Aliyan and…
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Maid Abducted in Karachi, Raped for Snubbing Indecent Advances

KARACHI: A 17-year-old domestic worker was abducted and sexually assaulted in Gulshan-e-Maymar, highlighting urgent concerns over the safety of young domestic workers. Police have arrested the main suspect, while a search continues for his accomplice. According to police reports, the victim, resident of Gulshan-e-Maymar, Jehanabad, was abducted by men in…

Man Allegedly Fakes Son’s Kidnapping

FAISALABAD: Police claimed to have uncovered a case in which a man allegedly kidnapped his own adopted son with the help of a friend and the friend’s wife in a bid to implicate his estranged wife in the crime. Khurrianwala police recovered the four-year-old boy, Muhammad Ahmed, from Jhang and…
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