UPPER DIR: The Upper Dir police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have successfully rescued a minor girl who was sold within the jurisdiction of the Wadi police station. Three suspects involved in the incident have also been arrested.
According to the police, they received information about the sale of a minor girl from the Wadi Karodra area. In response, Regional Police Officer Malakand Syed Fida Hassan Shah and District Police Officer Upper Dir Aslam Nawaz took immediate action and issued directives for a thorough investigation.
Following these instructions, a special investigation team was formed, consisting of SP Investigation Muhammad Ilyas, SDPO Wadi Shahanshah Khan, and SHO Wadi Police Station Taj Muhammad Khan.
During the investigation, authorities discovered that the girl, aged between 12 and 13, had been sold to a man aged between 60 and 65 for Rs 500,000. The police successfully recovered her using modern investigative techniques.
As a result of the operation, three suspects—Yousuf Khan, Maqsood Ahmed, and Murtaza—were arrested. The police are continuing their investigation to identify and bring to justice any additional individuals involved in this heinous crime. After the completion of legal procedures, the minor girl will be handed over to the appropriate institutions.
