Police operation: Two hostages rescued after encounter

The hostages were identified as Wajid Soomro and Noorul Haq Soomro.

SUKKUR:
On Sunday, the police rescued two hostages after an encounter with outlaws at the Sindh-Balochistan border. The hostages were identified as Wajid Soomro and Noorul Haq Soomro, residents of Abdul Ghani Shah Village near Thul. The men had been kidnapped a month ago. The raid was led by Thul DSP Ghulam Murtaza Mirani. During the encounter, the kidnappers managed to escape and left the hostages behind.


Published in The Express Tribune, June 12th, 2012.