Most of the missing persons are being found at their relatives’ homes – ACP Raikaci

With the increasing concerns regarding people reported missing, the Acting Commissioner of Police Sakeo Raikaci says when they conducted their investigations, most of these people were with their relatives.

ACP Raikaci says they receive missing reports daily, and they work hard to locate these missing people within 24 to 48 hours.

He says when they suspect an element of human trafficking, they investigate it thoroughly.

However none of the cases found had any element of human trafficking.

The Acting Commissioner also confirms that once a report is received, officers are mandated to conduct an investigation.

Meanwhile, Police are calling for assistance locating 17-year-old Merewalesi Tinaibukadrau, who was reported missing at the Namaka Police Station on Sunday.

Police say the report received last Saturday was Tinaibukadrau had asked to go to the opening of the Bula Festival but was told she could not go alone and to be accompanied by her mother.

Tinaibukadrau then went to her room and was only discovered missing the next morning.

Police say all attempts made by her family to locate her whereabouts have been futile, and a report was lodged on Sunday night.

Police have managed to gather some information that she was seen on Sunday evening with another individual at a shop.

If you have any information regarding Tinaibukadrau’s whereabouts, please call the Namaka Police Station on 9905748 or Crimestoppers on 919.