On the directions of the Lahore High Court, police have constituted a high-level Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by DIG Investigations Lahore Zeeshan Haider. The team also includes SSP Asim Kamboh of Punjab Investigation Branch, SP Investigations Model Town Muhammad Ayaz, DSPs from Special Branch, Safe City, and CCD, along with DSP Investigations Kahna Circle Usman Haider and Inspector Zahid Saleem.

Police revealed that Fauzia used to visit a fake faith healer in Kasur for spiritual rituals arranged by her mother. The so-called cleric, identified as Pir Umar Pakistani, has now been taken into custody for questioning. Earlier, Fauzia’s mother, husband Ramzan, and mother-in-law Kubra Bibi were also detained.

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SSP Investigation stated that suspicions now point towards possible murder, as Fauzia vanished leaving behind her two children. To trace her whereabouts, police have conducted polygraph tests of five close family members, but results remained inconclusive. Investigators also geo-fenced nearly 1,000 mobile numbers, shortlisting over 100 for further scrutiny.

Police confirmed that DNA samples taken from Fauzia’s mother did not match with any unidentified remains available in forensic records.

The Lahore High Court, under Chief Justice Aalia Neelum, has given the Punjab IGP until September 18 to ensure recovery of the missing woman.