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 Police have yet to trace two missing children, five-year-old Aliyan and six-year-old Ali Raza, who disappeared from Karachi’s Garden area on January 14. Despite deploying specialised sniffer dogs, conducting forensic analysis, and utilising geofencing, authorities have made no significant progress in locating the boys. The disappearance came to light when Aliyan’s mother, Zainab, returned home from work and found her son missing. Upon inquiry, she learned that Aliyan had been playing outside with Ali Raza, but neither had returned. A First Information Report (FIR) was registered, and investigations began. CCTV footage revealed two suspects, a man and a woman, taking the children towards Lyari on a motorcycle. However, the footage’s poor quality has hindered clear identification. A five-member committee led by SSP City Arif Aziz was formed to expedite the investigation. Efforts included geofencing the area and conducting multiple search operations in Garden and Lyari. Despite these measures, no significant leads have emerged. According to Aziz, police mobilised various resources to aid the search. Given the limitations of Karachi’s sniffer dogs, trained only to detect explosives and narcotics, authorities specially brought in human-tracking sniffers from Hyderabad. However, despite searching the area to follow scent trails based on the children’s clothing, police failed to secure any leads. In addition to this, police have been working closely with local residents, who identified several suspicious individuals seen in the area around the time of the disappearance. Based on these reports, police have begun preparing sketches of potential suspects. Meanwhile, divers were deployed to search the Lyari River near Rexer Line, an area known for past incidents where people, including children, have accidentally fallen into the water. Despite extensive searches, no evidence related to the missing children has been found. The children’s parents remain deeply distressed. While some individuals were detained and interrogated based on information provided by the family, police cleared them of involvement after questioning. At this stage, police have yet to determine whether the case involves a kidnapping for ransom or if there is another motive behind the disappearance. Sarim case investigation also at standstill Authorities are also struggling to make progress in the separate case of Sarim, another child victim. Seven-year-old Mohammed Sarim was found dead in his apartment’s underground water tank in North Karachi after being reported missing on January 7. An autopsy confirmed that Sarim was subjected to assault before being strangled. Police confirm they received an initial report showing that Sarim was subjected to sexual assault, but they are awaiting final forensic findings. Several suspects have been detained and their DNA samples have been sent for analysis. However, until results arrive, police have no conclusive evidence to identify the perpetrator. Officials say that all investigations are proceeding on the basis of suspicion alone as no concrete evidence has been found yet. Source: https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1277040-karachi-police-struggle-to-trace-missing-children

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Here are the key developments on the 1,068th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Monday, January 27: Fighting Politics & Diplomacy Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/27/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-1068

Another body recovered from rubble; police say site of explosion identified as illegal LPG refilling warehouse At least six people were killed and 31 others were injured when a gas-filled tanker exploded at the Industrial Estate in Multan, rescue authorities said on Monday.  A massive fire erupted as a result of the explosion in the LPG tanker, with debris from the shattered vehicle landing on nearby residential areas, causing significant destruction.  Rescue officials said that the fire was extinguished after hours of effort, involving over ten firefighting vehicles and foam-based fire suppression. A total of five people were initially reported to have lost their lives in the deadly blast. However, the death toll rose to six after rescue officials recovered another body from a house damaged by the explosion. The deceased include a minor girl and two women. Multan FirePauseUnmute The police reported that at least 20 houses surrounding the explosion site were completely reduced to rubble, while 70 were partially damaged. Multan’s City Police Officer (CPO) Sadiq Ali told Geo News that several houses were destroyed, and livestock perished in the blaze. He revealed that gas had been leaking from one of the valves of the tanker truck parked in the Industrial Estate. Some of the people present in the area had already evacuated after smelling the gas before the tanker exploded, he added. CPO Ali further stated that gas leakage from the tanker persists, prompting authorities to evacuate the area. Among the injured, 13 are reported to be in critical condition. Multan gas explosionPauseUnmute The District Emergency Officer confirmed that an emergency has been declared at Nishtar Hospital, where the injured are receiving treatment. Search operations are ongoing in the adjacent localities to ensure safety. Electricity and gas supply in the area has been suspended as a precautionary measure, though Multan-Muzaffargarh Road has now been reopened for traffic. Meanwhile, locals have been advised to stay away from the site of blast as the gas from the exploded tanker is in the air. Later, the police revealed that the location of the incident was identified as an illegal LPG refilling warehouse and the explosion occurred during refilling operations. They said the LPG was being transferred from a large gas bowser to smaller bowsers and commercial cylinders at the site. The police further stated that the large gas bowser allegedly carried smuggled LPG. Five small and large gas bowsers present in the warehouse were destroyed in the explosion, they added. Further updates will follow as rescue and recovery operations progress. Source: https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1276650-gas-tanker-explosion-kills-5-injures-31-in-multan

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Dawn raid on busy Shevchenkivskyi district also damaged water pipeline and forced closure of metro station. At least four people have been killed in a Russian drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital. Timur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, said the attack at dawn on Saturday took place in the city’s centrally located Shevchenkivskyi district. “Stay in shelters,” said Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, in a post on Telegram on Saturday morning. He had warned of a “ballistic missile threat” against the capital hours earlier and said air defences were in operation around the city. Windows were shattered in Shevchenkivskyi district, including those at the entrance of the Lukianivska metro station, which was closed down, according to the mayor. Shevchenkivskyi area is a busy part of Kyiv with universities, bars and restaurants. Also on Saturday, Russian forces “attacked the centre” of Zaporizhzhia, injuring two people, according to local governor Ivan Fedorov. An administrative building of an industrial facility was partially damaged, he said. Reporting from Kyiv, Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull said explosions were heard at about 6am (04:00 GMT), “reverberating amid a volley of anti-aircraft fire, with air alerts suggesting both ballistic missile and drone threats”. He said that smoke was seen coming out of a residential building. Later that morning, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that it had destroyed 24 drones and two ballistic missiles that were launched as part of the same attack. Ukrainian counterattacks The rare strike on the heart of the Ukrainian capital comes in the middle of intensified Ukrainian aerial attacks on Russian energy and military facilities in recent months. Ukraine’s army has hit several Russian oil depots recently, including two major strikes on a facility near a military airfield in Russia’s Saratov region that triggered days-long blazes. Late on Friday, a Ukrainian drone attack on Lyudinovo in Russia’s Kaluga region sparked a fire at an industrial site, according to regional governor Vladislav Shapsha. Video posted on unofficial Russian social media sites showed firefighting vehicles speeding off in the direction of a large blaze at what they said was an oil storage depot in the city. No casualties were reported. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/18/russian-attacks-on-centre-of-kyiv-leave-four-dead

The body of seven-year-old Mohammed Sarim was found in the underground water tank of his apartment complex, according to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Central. Speaking to the media on Saturday, the top police officer said that the child’s body had been sent for postmortem; however, it seemed that Sarim had fallen in the tank accidentally. The unfortunate development comes as Sarim went missing 11 days ago on January 7 from North Karachi Sector 5 within the limits of the Bilal Colony police station. A First Information Report (FIR) was lodged under 364-A (kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of 14) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). Meanwhile, the seven-year-old’s parents had previously claimed to have received a message from an international number demanding ransom from them. “For the past two days, my wife has been receiving messages stating that if we want the child back, we have to pay Rs500,000,” said Sarim’s father, The News reported. The number, as per the father’s statement on Tuesday, was from a Middle Eastern country. Speaking to the media, SSP Investigation Central Kunwar Asif said that a search was carried out of the building’s four water tanks previously. However, they were informed of a body in the tank by the wallman today, said the police officer, adding that he had not been arrested. Kunwar also said that the incident seemed accidental. Commenting on the seven-year-old’s parents’ claim of receiving a message from an international number demanding ransom, Asif said that the message concerned was a fake one which the parents had mistakenly interpreted. Contrasting to the police officials’ claim of the incident being an accident, a resident, while speaking to Geo News said that Sarim did not fall in the tank accidentally. The tank from where the body has been found, he added, was searched by him, rescue workers, and the flat’s union members previously. “It seems that the child’s body was ‘placed’ inside the tank. Whoever did this knew exactly about the 30-min electricity outage window,” he remarked. Sarim’s disappearance was followed by another kidnapping incident involving five-year-old Aliyan and six-year-old Ali Raza from the city’s Garden area. Incidents of children going missing raised alarm bells among the city’s residents with Sindh Inspector General Police (IGP) Ghulam Nabi constituting a special unit for missing children. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah also took notice of the incident directing the Karachi Police to immediately recover the children and submit a report. Source: https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1273544-7-year-old-boy-missing-for-days-found-dead-in-water-tank-police

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