Missing girl found murdered in Talagang

Published
0

CHAKWAL: A teenage girl who went missing six days ago was found murdered near Mogla village in Talagang on Friday.

Police sources told Dawn that the body of a 17-year-old girl was lying covered with grass near a shrine. Till the filing of this report the autopsy was not conducted. However, a police official told Dawn that there was blood stain on the face of the deceased while her nose was foaming as well.

A team of Punjab Forensic and Science Agency (PFSA) reached the spot and collected samples for forensic examination. The body of the deceased was taken to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Talagang in the evening for autopsy.

“The deceased was living at her maternal uncle’s home for the last eight years as her mother passed away and her father contracted a second marriage”, a police official said.

On the night of July 24 and 25, the deceased was found missing and her maternal uncle got registered a case of her kidnapping against unknown persons.

Published in Dawn, August 1st, 2026

Opinion

Editorial

Parliament’s place
Updated 11 Oct, 2026

Parliament’s place

In 2015, the parliament had decided to “maintain neutrality in the Yemen conflict so as to be able to play a proactive diplomatic role to end the crisis”.
Disturbing the peace
11 Oct, 2026

Disturbing the peace

THIS year’s Nobel Peace Prize is well-earned. The winner, South African jurist Dr Navi Pillay, has had an...
A voice in care
10 Oct, 2026

A voice in care

WORLD Mental Health Day this year carries a compelling message. The theme, ‘Lived experiences heard: real voices,...
Midterm break
Updated 10 Oct, 2026

Midterm break

Both the US and Israel need to halt their destructive misadventures in the Middle East.
American barbarism
Updated 10 Oct, 2026

American barbarism

WITH the spectre of defeat in the upcoming midterm elections looming large over the Trump administration, the...