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Ludhiana woman missing for two weeks; family protests police inaction
The family of a 53-year-old woman missing since July 22 staged a protest outside Dehlon police station in Ludhiana on Friday, alleging police inaction. The woman left home to deposit a mobile…
The Story in Brief
The family of a 53-year-old woman missing since July 22 staged a protest outside Dehlon police station in Ludhiana on Friday, alleging police inaction. The woman left home to deposit a mobile phone instalment and never returned. Her family suspects her estranged husband and in-laws, citing a pending court case over maintenance and Rs 28 lakh in arrears.
Police registered a case on July 31 for wrongful confinement and assured the protesters of an expedited investigation. The demonstration lasted two-and-a-half hours. The police have sought time until Wednesday to make progress and brief the family.
The Indian Opinion
The family's grief is understandable, but the narrative that police simply ignored them overlooks the case being registered within nine days of the complaint. The protest may pressure investigators, but it does not prove the husband's guilt. Pending court orders and old marital disputes are common; linking them to disappearance requires evidence. The concrete test now is whether the police produce substantial progress by Wednesday, as promised, or whether the case stalls again.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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