Kidnapped: Hayatabad police recovers teenager

13 Afghan nationals booked in separate incidents

PESHAWAR: A 13-year-old girl, who had been abducted a few days ago, was recovered by Hayatabad police. Her alleged kidnapper was also taken into custody. 

A police official told The Express Tribune a case had been registered by Kulsum Bibi that her niece had been abducted by unidentified kidnappers.

“After a thorough investigation, the team working on the case raided a house in Pishtakhara, subsequently recovering Kulsum Bibi’s niece,” Moharrar at Hayatabad police station Imran told The Express Tribune. He said the alleged abductor Wilayat Shah was arrested. According to details, Shah is an Afghan national.

Crackdown

Police arrested 13 unregistered Afghan refugees during search operations in various parts of the city. At least six pistols and four Kalashnikovs were recovered from their possession.

According to a police official, the search operations were carried out by police and security forces in Nasir Bagh, Malakandher and Faisal Town.

When contacted, SSP Operations Dr Mian Saeed told The Express Tribune the search operation was carried out after reports of a possible militant attack were received.

“Army personnel and police carried out the search operation,” Saeed said. “A large number of Afghan nationals were booked under Section 14 of the Foreigners Act and are being interrogated.”

The threat of a possible militant attack loomed large, especially after the bomb disposal unit defused a explosive device and a mortar shell in separate parts of the city on Monday.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 19^th, 2015.