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Abduction case cited as Wichita search widens
Police say Aisha Khan, a 19 year old Johnson County student, vanished after calling her sister on Friday. Investigators have canvassed neighborhoods near the campus and searched nearby land. Chief John Douglass says the case is being treated as an abduction as hundreds of investigators work the scene. Khan is New York born and reportedly married July 31. Police say they have no reason to suspect her husband. Meanwhile Boeing faces questions over Wichita plant closure with lawmakers claiming tanker work may move to Washington state. Boeing maintains studies continue with no announcements before late this year or early next. The plant employs about 2,100 workers and serves defense-related modifications. Koch Industries plans to hire about 2,500 nationwide as growth drives recruiting in IT, accounting, and engineering. Wichita unit jobs mainly in renewable fuels, IT, and manufacturing at subsidiaries including Flint Hills Resources and Koch Fertilizer, with total Wichita staff rising to 2,555.