Child kidnapped in broad daylight in Quetta

QUETTA:

A child, identified as Muswar, was kidnapped at gunpoint in broad day light by unidentified gun men from a school van in the Patel Bagh area of Quetta on Friday morning.

The shocking incident sparked widespread protests, with family members and residents blocking the Balochistan Assembly Chowk, causing massive traffic disruptions across the city.

According to family members, Muswar was taken while on his way to school in a van with nine other children. His uncle claimed the abduction appears to be a case of kidnapping for ransom, as the family has no known personal enmity or disputes.

In response to the abduction, the child's relatives and supporters staged a protest, burning tires and shutting down all traffic at the Assembly Chowk.

Protesters criticized law enforcement and security agencies, labeling the incident a significant failure in maintaining public safety.