Man kidnaps aunt in Swat

Elders claim the girl eloped with her nephew

MINGORA: A man allegedly kidnapped his maternal aunt from Awray Pattay in Matta tehsil of Swat district on Wednesday before Iftar.

Khiwagar, a resident of Matta tehsil, reported his 20-year-old daughter was missing, whose name has been kept confidential by the police. According to Muhammad Zahid, an official of Matta police, Khiwagar accused Barkat Ali, his daughter’s 25-year-old nephew, of kidnapping her a month ago.

An elder of the area, however, suggested the girl had eloped with her nephew who is the father of two sons. He claimed many of the elders tried to look for the couple and even attempted to request Barkat Ali to return his aunt but did not succeed. After a month of searching, the father reported his daughter kidnapped. Police have filed the case and investigation has commenced.