DNA samples from an unidentified woman’s body recovered from Wazir Ghari Canal have been sent for testing as Nowshera police investigate the disappearance of 17-year-old Tamanna Javed and allegations against police personnel.
NOWSHERA: Authorities have sent DNA samples from an unidentified woman’s body recovered from Wazir Ghari Canal in Nowshera for laboratory testing to determine whether the deceased is 17-year-old Tamanna Javed, who went missing from Amangarh three months ago.
The development has given a new direction to the investigation into Tamanna’s disappearance, while her family has accused personnel at the Akora Khattak (Azakhail) police station of negligence, inappropriate behaviour and demanding a bribe. SP Investigation Nowshera Ehsan Shah has confirmed that an inquiry into the allegations has been initiated.
The unidentified body was recovered from a canal in the Wazir Ghari area, which falls within the jurisdiction of Pabbi police station, last week. Police collected DNA samples and sent them to a laboratory for identification. The body has since been buried temporarily as the authorities await the test results.
According to Abid Sultan, president of the Pakistan International Human Rights Organisation in Nowshera, his organisation has remained in contact with Tamanna’s family since the first day of her disappearance. He said he had also held discussions with District Police Officer Nowshera Sonia Shamroz Khan regarding the case.
Sultan said he had been coordinating with DSP Pabbi Circle Nigah Hussain and Pabbi Station House Officer Sub-Inspector Ayaz Khan following the recovery of the unidentified body. He praised Pabbi police for taking an interest in the sensitive case and arranging the DNA testing.
He added that if the laboratory results establish that the deceased is Tamanna, police will complete the required legal formalities before handing over the body to her family. Sultan said his organisation, particularly its general secretary, Zakir Khan, would continue supporting the family in its efforts to obtain justice.
Meanwhile, Tamanna’s father, Javed, a rickshaw driver originally from Dir and a resident of Amangarh, and her mother have raised serious concerns about their daughter’s disappearance. The parents alleged that their opponents had abducted her, claiming that the individuals were influential and powerful. They expressed fears that their daughter might have been harmed.
Javed also accused the SHO and the station clerk at Azakhail police station of sending him a threatening message, allegedly telling him to stop making what they described as false claims about his daughter’s disappearance. According to Javed, the message suggested that Tamanna had left home voluntarily or had gone to someone after developing a relationship through a mobile phone. He further alleged that police threatened to take his wife into custody if the family continued making such claims.
The father also alleged that money was demanded from him in connection with the case. The family has called for an impartial investigation into the allegations and action against anyone found responsible. These allegations have not been independently verified.
Speaking to the media, SP Investigation Nowshera Ehsan Shah said a formal inquiry into Tamanna’s disappearance had begun. He said departmental action would be taken if negligence, dereliction of duty or demands for a bribe by Azakhail police personnel were established during the investigation.
Shah also confirmed that DNA samples from the unidentified body had been sent for testing. DSP Pabbi Nigah Hussain and SHO Ayaz Khan are supervising the investigation into the identification of the deceased.
The DNA report is expected to help establish whether the recovered body belongs to Tamanna Javed or another woman, potentially providing an important lead in the three-month-old disappearance case.
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