Bodies of two kids was recovered while the remaining are missing
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A father facing acute financial problems threw his five children into the Jamber canal in Pattoki on Sunday, causing the death of two while other three went missing.
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Citing rescue sources, The News International reported that the bodies of two children, 1-year-old Ahmad and 4-year-old Fiza were recovered from the BS Link Canal near Chakoki while the search operation for the remaining three is underway.
According to the police, the father, who was under financial stress, had resorted to taking the extreme step after an argument with his wife. A rescue operation is underway in the BS Link Canal to find the remaining children which include three-year-old Tasha, five-year-old Zain, and seven-year-old Nadia, The News International reported.
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