A helicopter is searching for an autistic teenager in Aktobe

The helicopter flew along the Elek River, close to the houses on the riverbank. He decided that it would be better to observe the willows and hollows from the air. So far, the drone has been launched continuously. Four days ago, 13-year-old Karim left the yard of his grandparents’ house in the village of Zarechnyi-1 at about five in the evening. Nothing else is known.

All wells in the area where the child went missing have been checked and water in the cesspools has been pumped out. Flyers have been posted all over the city. Divers have been swimming in the Elek River for three consecutive days. The teenager cannot speak and has poor thinking skills due to autism. He does not know the exact direction. The day the child went missing, the mother gave birth to a little boy. He wrote a receipt to the doctor and left the hospital that day to look for Karim.

Botha Zhalekesheva, head of the Aktobe City Juvenile Police Department:

— Today we added a helicopter and the first deputy of the police department also watched with his father. He went to the beach to think about it. We toured the places by helicopter since 7am.