LAHORE (Web Desk) – Investigation police in Lahore have recovered an 11-year-old abducted boy, Abdullah, while Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Investigation Syed Zeeshan Raza has ordered the registration of a case against a man who allegedly posed as a suspect’s uncle during an investigation review.
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According to a statement issued by the DIG Investigation Lahore’s public relations office on Thursday, Raza took immediate notice of Abdullah’s abduction and directed the Kot Lakhpat investigation team to ensure his safe recovery.
Following the directive, police teams were mobilised to trace the missing child.
Kot Lakhpat police had registered a case, numbered 5244/26, under Section 363 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), which deals with kidnapping.
Further legal proceedings are under way following the child’s recovery, the statement said.
FIR ordered against man posing as suspect’s relative
In a separate development, DIG Investigation Syed Zeeshan Raza ordered the immediate registration of a first information report (FIR) against Muhammad Mumtaz, who allegedly appeared before a second investigation-change board while falsely claiming to be the suspect’s maternal uncle.
According to the police statement, Mumtaz appeared before the board in connection with a request to change the investigation of a case involving alleged kidnapping and sexual assault.
Raza directed officials to register a case against him after the alleged misrepresentation came to light.
The police statement did not specify whether the FIR against Mumtaz had been registered or whether he had been arrested.
