A three-year-old girl Fauzia, a resident of Gulshan-e-Ravi Nonarian Chowk, was reported to have fallen into a drain, reported 24NewsHD TV Friday.

The victim's family said three-year-old Fauzia went missing from her home around 11 a.m.

It was suspected that the girl fell into the drain, or was abducted by an unknown assailant, parents of the missing girl added.

Rescue officials said an operation was carried out to search for the girl in the drain on the basis of suspicion.

The search for the girl was carried out in the drain with the help of a crane while the rescue workers were also searching for the little girl in the drain.

When it got dark, the workers stopped the rescue operation.

Rescuers said they would operate again tomorrow morning. Police, however, said that legal action would be taken on receipt of the request from the custodians.