LAHORE: A lady traffic warden was allegedly kidnapped while returning from duty on Monday evening, police official said on Tuesday.

Police have registered a case on the request of victim’s sister against the brother-in-law of the missing traffic warden, said investigation in-charge Inspector Ghulam Saqlain.

The lady traffic warden, resident of Lahore’s Baghbanpura area, was serving at North Cantonment police station and was returning from duty on Monday evening when she went missing, said Saqlain.

Initially the case was registered against unknown persons, however, later on the request of victim’s sister the name of lady warden’s brother-in-law was added as main suspect along with his accomplice, police official said

According to details, the husband of traffic warden has died and since her husband’s death the victim was facing family issues related to the possession of a certain property.

“There was a family dispute going on with her in-laws our some property,” said traffic police spokesman Ali Nawaz while discussing the possible causes behind the lady warden’s abduction.

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