RAWALPINDI: A seven-year-old girl, who went missing on Monday, was found dead late at night in an underground water tank of an under-construction house in Dhamial.

Police reached the scene and launched an investigation on different lines to ascertain the real circumstances in which the girl died.

According to the police, Razia, who lived on Girja Road, left her house to play in the street but went missing.

A search for her was launched on a large scale by her parents and relatives and her body was found in an underground water tank of an under-construction house.

A police team was formed to investigate the incident by collecting evidence from the crime scene.

A case has been registered, the police spokesman said.

Published in Dawn, August 3rd, 2022

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