CHARSADDA: The body of a minor girl, who had gone missing, was recovered from a deserted place in the Sardaryab area here on Thursday.

The police had registered a case after Kamran, father of the girl, lodged a report that his one-and-a-half-year old daughter, Aleena, has gone missing.

The incident had also gone viral on the social media networks.

According to sources, the body was stuffed in a sack and was dumped in a deserted plot in the area.

The police said the girl was strangulated. She also had violence marks on the body, they added. The police are further investigating.

Published in Dawn, June 16th, 2023

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