Two sisters abducted from Bahawalnagar

Two sisters abducted from Bahawalnagar

Crime

The victims have been identified as 13-year-old Rubina and six-year-old Ayesha

BAHAWALNAGAR (Dunya News) – Two daughters of a female labourer were abducted in Bahwalnagar district on Monday afternoon.

The sisters were returning home from school when unknown suspects riding motorcycles kidnapped them. The victims have been identified as 13-year-old Rubina and six-year-old Ayesha, a nursery class student.

Police have registered a case against six suspects on the complaint of the victims' mother. An investigation has been launched to trace the whereabouts of the missing girls.

The incidents of abduction of young girls have risen substantially over the time. Recently, another case of same intensity got spotlight when a girl was abducted from outside a hospital while travelling along her mother. The video made rounds on social media and raised questions on law and order situation in the society.

In Pakistan, the abductions or killings of women for "honour" have bagged a lot of criticism on the law enforcement agencies.