Inter-provincial gang: Hostages taken to Balochistan, say police

LARKANA: Two men, who were kidnapped five days ago from Qamber-Shahdadkot, have been taken to Balochistan, the Larkana police suspected after they obtained the phone call records of the hostages. The two men were kidnapped from Fareedabad village of taluka Bakrani. Meanwhile, a 20-year-old and 46-year-old were kidnapped about a week ago from Mir Hussain Jagirani village but no progress has been made on their case. A case of an 11-year-old boy, who disappeared from Baitul Mal Colony, has also not seen any headway. The families of all these victims have registered FIRs, while they say that they have been receiving phone calls from the kidnappers for ransom.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 3^rd, 2014.