Abducted polio worker recovered

The rescued worker was taken to the Deputy Commissioner's office


APP May 31, 2025
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SUKKUR:

A polio worker, Sanji Chand Odho, was abducted by armed men on motorcycles on Friday. He was working in the UC Pir Bakhsh Shajra of Taluka Khanpur in Shikarpur district when the suspected abductors pursued him.

However, the worker was freed within six hours. Upon receiving information about the incident, Deputy Commissioner Shikarpur Shakeel Ahmed directed the police, Rangers, and other law enforcement agencies to take immediate action and rescue the worker. A joint operation was launched under the leadership of SSP Shahzeb Ahmed Chachar, which led to the successful rescue of the polio worker.

The Deputy Comm-issioner Shikarpur met with polio workers and assured them that the district administration and law enforcement agencies are responsible for their safety.

The rescued worker was taken to the Deputy Commissioner's office, where he was praised for his bravery during the district's polio meeting. Later, he was escorted home under police protection.

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