Finished reading everything and had to put all my thoughts together. So strange this one!
Discrepancies and things that make me scratch my head:
Mr. Naseer originally saying she vanished while taking out trash, then said she left after an argument. Maybe he thought LE wouldn't look as hard for her if they thought she just ran away? I can understand if he thought that, maybe cultural differences.
Mr. Naseer saying she had no boyfriend and never went out except for with her sister. I understand this is also a cultural thing, but Nida seems pretty westernized and I find it strange she wouldn't make friends at school, no matter how shy. And she's a pretty girl, I imagine a few boys would have been interested, as well. Pure speculation, but maybe she had a secret boyfriend that she could only see at school and that's why she was so upset when told she had to quit? Or maybe her family found out she had a boyfriend and were MAKING her quit. MOO! I'm sure LE has gone through her phone with a fine tooth comb!
Leaving without shoes (on a rainy night, do we know what the temp was?) purse, phone, medication. Missed Mom's birthday. Yet sign on door says Please Come Home, don't worry, we miss you. Almost making it seem like they think she ran away. Where do they think she would have gone if she had no friends? Strange to me.
And I agree with others who have stated that the release of the grainy photo seems to indicate that is the last time she was seen in public or by any others. The bridge search is also strange, I wonder what lead they have that took them there?
Now, I've learned not to judge people on their behavior alone, but there are too many strange things about this that have nothing to do with behavior, in my opinion. I truly hope I'm wrong. I usually am, lol. I'm a terrible sleuth!