Police units and work teams of Abu Dhabi Police managed to find Khaled Mohammed Al Wahidi (21 years old) who had gone missing for a full day from his family home in the Al Falah new villas project.
Lt. Colonel Abdelnour Abdullah Al Shehhi, Director of Khalifa Police Station indicated that a team was formed immediately after receiving notification from the young man’s family, claiming that their son failed to return home after dawn prayers.
Lt. Colonel Abdelnour explained that the Bani Yas police station; Air Wing Department; K9 unit; Criminal Investigation Department patrols; traffic patrols and Community Police patrols took part in the search and investigation team, in cooperation and coordination with external partners. The team finally succeeded in locating the young man after eight hours of nonstop search, in a villa under construction in the Al Falah projects area, in cooperation with Aldar, a strategic partner and project owner.
Abdelnour pointed out that the young man, mentally unstable, went looking for some distraction because he felt bored. Following medical examination, the young man was transferred home in an ambulance. His parents pledged to supervise him closely, to prevent the recurrence of the incident.
Abu Dhabi Police expressed its thanks and appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, who responded to Abu Dhabi Police tweets on Twitter, by launching a campaign via his account to look for missing Khaled Mohammed Al Wahidi.
Abu Dhabi Police emphasized via Twitter, that His Highness’s participation drew a significant interaction from Twitter subscribers in the Emirates, which eventually led, along with concerted efforts from police and community members, to find the young man, in good health.
Abu Dhabi Police called on the public to interact with its Twitter account @AbuDhabiPolice and send any tweets that would contribute to promote public safety.
It also appealed to parents to supervise their children, provide them with proper escort, and never leave them alone.
