GUJRANWALA / LAHORE: A Judicial Magistrate in Gujranwala on Monday rejected a request by Eminabad police to send a 21-year-old girl to Darul Aman and allowed her to return to her family home in Sanghar. Reeta, daughter of Vishan Das, was recovered from the Aminah Park Mor area of Eminabad after an FIR concerning her alleged abduction was registered in Sanghar.

According to FIR No. 244/2026, registered under Section 365-B of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), complainant Ravi Shankar reported that Reeta went missing from their residence in Rana Rajput Colony during the early hours of August 24. He alleged that CCTV footage showed a masked person entering the house at around 1:26 am and dragging Reeta outside. He also reported the theft of cash, gold, and five mobile phones during the incident.

The FIR was registered on August 25 at 2:30 pm by ASI Zulfiqar Ali Panhwar, while the investigation was assigned to SIP/SSIOU Abdul Hakeem Kunbar. After Reeta was recovered, SI Muhammad Abdullah of Eminabad Police Station requested the Gujranwala court to place her in a shelter home, stating that she was unwilling to go with her parents. Advocates Asad Jamal and Kheta Ram appeared on her behalf and opposed the request.

Asad Jamal further stated that the Nikahnama contained a note by the Nikah Khwan citing its nature as that of a temporary document since the groom, Anas Nazir's previous wife, had not provided permission to solemnise the marriage. In her statement before the court, Reeta said she wanted to return voluntarily to her family home with her brother Kuldeep Kumar. Judicial Magistrate Muhammad Suleman accepted her statement and allowed her to leave with her brother, making him responsible for her safe transportation and custody until they reached their parents' home.