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Sophia Zaman Tareq, a 26-year-old woman originally from Bangladesh, went missing from Rochester, Minnesota, on September 17, 1999. Sophia had moved to the United States in the mid-1990s with her husband, Mohammed Tareq, and their young son, Mohammed Tahseen Taef. By 1999, her husband had returned to Bangladesh, leaving Sophia and her son to live with her sister, Mary Zaman, and brother-in-law, Iqbal Ahmed.
On September 17, 1999, Sophia, along with her sister Mary and her son, disappeare ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 17, 1999
On September 17, 1999, Sophia, along with her sister Mary and her son, disappeare ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 17, 1999
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Nov 22, 2011
Jan 09, 2024
Sophia
Tareq
51
26
64 inches
110 lbs
Uncertain
Female
Sep 17, 1999
Rochester
Minnesota
Olmsted County
No
188
31118
Olmsted County Sheriff's Office
Rochester
Minnesota
Olmsted County
55904
101 4th Street Southeast, Minnesota
5073286800
County
Law Enforcement
01069560
Olmsted County Sheriff's Office
Black
Brown
Brown
12/04/2025
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