Two minor girls who went missing from Lodhran in Punjab have been found safe in Karachi’s Defence area, police said. Officials took the girls, aged 14 and 15, into protective custody from DHA Phase 7 Extension after they were found wandering alone there.
Girls traced in Karachi and set for handover
Police said they acted immediately after receiving information and recovered the girls safely. The relevant police station in Lodhran had registered a missing persons case, and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz had also taken serious notice of the disappearance.
Police officials said the DPO Lodhran was in contact with Defence Police, and the girls would soon be handed over to Punjab Police.
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Separate case of missing patient in Lahore
In a separate incident, a 22-year-old woman from Green Town who was undergoing treatment at Lahore General Hospital went missing from the facility. According to details, she had fainted near Chungi Amar Sadhu while on her way to university, and rescue officials had taken her to the hospital.
She disappeared from the hospital during treatment. After being informed, police reached the spot and launched a probe into the incident.
