Two men abducted for ransom rescued

Peshawar division police recovered two individuals abducted with a ransom demand of Rs100 million

PESHAWAR:

Peshawar division police have recovered two individuals who were abducted with a ransom demand of 100 million rupees.

According to the details, the prime suspect, a resident of Koki Khel in district Khyber, was apprehended during the operation.

The victims -- a transport trader and friends -- were abducted on September 6 from the jurisdiction of the Sarband Police Station jurisdiction.

The abductors forcibly transferred them to another vehicle and took them to an undisclosed location.

The incident came to the attention of Peshawar CCPO Syed Ashfaq Anwar and SSP Operations Aftab Abbasi when a report of the abduction was filed with Sarband Police Station.

In a joint operation involving law enforcement agencies and intelligence units, the victims were safely recovered from the kidnappers' hideout in Khyber district.

The prime suspect confessed to his involvement in the crime during initial interrogations. Relatives of the abducted individuals expressed their heartfelt gratitude.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 19^th, 2023.