FAISALABAD, Dec 7: A Bangladeshi national, general-manager of a textile mills, and his driver are mysteriously missing for the last two days, it is learnt here.
Hafiz Adil, an employee of the US Capital textile mills, told Dawn on Sunday that general-manager Tariqul Islam of Dhaka left the company office situated at Judgewala on Saturday for seeking an exit permit issued from the office of the city police officer (CPO). He was to leave Karachi for Dhaka on Sunday for Eid celebration with his family, he said.
Adil said Mr Islam along with his driver Aslam of Joharabad went to the security branch of police department to have an exit certificate.
“Neither he reached the security branch nor came back to the factory while his passport is lying at the factory,” Adil said.
Another employee said they received a phone call from an unidentified man who said the manager was in the custody of Chak Jhumra police. Subsequently the police officials were approached, but they denied the custody of two persons. He said the cell phone of Mr Islam remained unattended. The GM had been working here for the last four years, he added.
Police have also been informed about the missing of the foreigner and his driver.
He dispelled the impression that the GM had enmity with anyone.
Gulfishan Police Post In-charge sub-inspector M Akram said police were investigating the matter, however, they could not find any clue so far. He said assistance of a secret agency had also been sought for the recovery of the two people.
Acting CPO Babar Sarfraz Alpa said: “It’s not yet clear whether they have been abducted or not. However, we are working on this case actively and investigating different aspects.”
SANITATION: District coordination officer Saeed Iqbal has said the city has been divided into two zones and 12 sectors for maintaining sanitation and cleanliness on Eidul Azha.
Addressing a press conference at his office here on Sunday, he said that leaves of sanitation staff had been cancelled and as many as 3000 workers would be active to clear remains of the sacrificial animals during three days of the Eid.
For this purpose, he said, 200 donkey carts, more than 500 handcarts and different vehicles would be available in 113 union councils. Besides, he said, 68 sanitary supervisors, 18 sanitary inspectors and 10 chief sanitary inspectors would monitor the performance of their subordinates.
A motorcycle squad would also monitor the cleanliness drive in each union council.
He said the district government would also distribute nearly 60,000 pamphlets and announcements would also be made through mosques for creating awareness about this campaign.
A complaint center had also been established at the offices of the TMAs and one center would also work at the EDO (municipal services) office.