Gulf Daily News Thursday, 20th November 2014 Email: [email protected] Missing woman is found in cemetery A PAKISTANI woman, who went missing five days ago, has been found wandering in a Manama graveyard. Mother-of-three Nusrat Fatima, 32, left her house in Riffa in the early hours of Friday. A missing person’s report was filed at East Riffa Police Station the same day, but it was not until yesterday that she was located – in a cemetery near the Kuwaiti Building, where her mother is buried. It is not known where Ms Fatima had been since she went missing as she is not talking to investigators, but her sister told the GDN that she is just glad to see By ANIQA HAIDER her alive. “She had been spotted in Manama two or three times but no-one recognised her – they thought she was out for a walk or just shopping,” said the younger sister, who did not want to be named. “We told the security guard at the cemetery to inform us if he sees her. “He called us when he spotted her and we went straight away. “We thank God that we found her, but she is not talking or giving any information.” Ms Fatima’s mother died in 2009 and was buried in the cemetery where the missing woman was found, her “I don’t know sister said. what happened to “Probably she her. went to our moth“We have been er’s grave to pray,” asking her quesshe said. tions, but she is “We don’t know not telling us anyif she visited the thing. cemetery occa“I hope she is sionally during the fine, I am realpast week or actuly worried about ally stayed there.” her.” Following the n Ms Fatima ... found Ms Fatima has initial GDN report now been released yesterday, eyewitness accounts into the care of her family by of Ms Fatima’s whereabouts the police. started flooding in, her sister The cemetery, where she was said. found, is right in the heart of “Some people posted on Manama. Facebook saying she was spotIt has four gates, one for a ted wandering in Manama, mosque which is used by worbut they thought she was with shippers and the other three for someone,” she said. visitors to the graveyard. A Pakistani man caring the graves told the GDN that the woman could have been sleeping in the women’s prayer room. “We open the door after Fajr prayers at dawn and close at 5pm because it’s dark,” he said. “No-one is allowed to stay inside the cemetery. “We don’t know if she slept inside the mosque’s prayer room and came out in the mornings, or she just came when we spotted her in the mornings. “We hope and pray that she is fine, as her relatives told us her condition is not well.” [email protected] 3 Association holds talent competition THE Kerala Catholic Association (KCA) is holding a talent competition next month. It is part of the UAE Exchange KCA Talent Scan, which is a festival of art, culture and literature. The talent contest is open to all Indian students in Bahrain aged five to 18. The closing date for entries is December 5 and winners of the seven awards will be announced on December 11. Categories include drawing, painting, English speech, Malayalam speech, general knowledge, clay modelling and film songs. The event was announced yesterday at a Press conference at the KCA, in Segaiya. For more information, call 39697600 or 39863008, or visit www.kcabahrain.com for registration forms and rules. Focus on art from Jordan JORDANIAN art has gone on display at the Al Riwaq Gallery in Adliya, as part of an exhibition that will run until Saturday. All proceeds from the Jordanian Contemporary Art Exhibition will go to the Aisha Yateem Centre, which is hosting the event in collaboration with Wadi Finan for Arts gallery from Amman. GEORGE CLOONEY’S CHOICE. n A reception was held last night to introduce new general manager of The Westin and Le Meridien Bahrain City Centre, Klaus Niefer. The event, at The Westin’s Nasmat Pool Bar and Lounge, was attended by officials and media representatives. Above, at the reception are, from left, Starwood Hotels and Resorts complex hotel manager Daniel van der Heijden, public relations manager Sari Mabire, chef Ilango and Mr Niefer. Right, chefs preparing for the reception. OMEGA Boutiques: Moda Mall (Sheraton Complex) Tel: 17537753 Bahrain City Centre Tel: 17100135