According to police, the body of the missing teenager was found in a deep ditch in which he might have fallen.
The corpse was located by staffers of the Forest and Environment Department who informed the police.
Police and rescue officials are making efforts to retrieve the body from the ditch located on Islamabad’s Trail 5. An iron rod will be used to recover the Taha’s body, said the rescue department.
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After being identified, the family members of Taha rushed to the scene for identification of the body.
Initial findings suggest that the boy had slipped into the ditch and succumbed to injuries.
The superintendent of police (SP) city, assistant superintendent of police (ASP), Rescue 1122, Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) officials and Wildlife and Forest Department teams are present at the site of the incident.
Recently, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi launched the Margalla Trail Patrol to protect the beautiful trails of Margalla Hills in Islamabad.
In a statement on social media platform X, he said the step was taken especially for the safety of foreigners, who love to visit these beautiful places.