Mexican authorities were working to identify four bodies found on the outskirts of Mexico City as part of the search efforts to locate a married couple who disappeared in May while living in Chicago and Mexico.
Missing Couple
Zafar Padamese Mawani and Guillermo Jafett Hidalgo Ortiz, both 56, lived in Chicago and Mexico City. They were spending time in Mexico to care for Mawani’s mother when they disappeared. The Mexico City prosecutors had made arrests related to the case and were investigating unusual withdrawals from the couple’s bank accounts.
More than 135,000 people are missing in Mexico as a product of criminal violence, according to the most recent federal data. Relatives’ groups have staged protests, demanding greater attention to the issue and more resources for searches, which are generally led by family members themselves.
Original reporting: NBC10 Boston — read the source article.
