Militants kidnap 3 family members of slain ANP leader
Locals say 30 militants stormed ANP slain leader Mian Mushtaq's residence in Masho Khel village, kidnapping 3 people.
Locals say 30 militants stormed ANP slain leader Mian Mushtaq's residence in Masho Khel village, kidnapping 3 people. PHOTO: FILE
PESHAWAR:
Heavily armed militants kidnapped three members of Awami National Party (ANP) slain leader Mian Mushtaq’s family in the wee hours of Sunday from Masho Khel village, which is in the outskirts of Peshawar.
Local residents told the Express Tribune that around 30 militants stormed the slain leader’s residence around 1:00am and took five men as hostages. Later, they released two of them.
Before fleeing the area, militants planted several explosive devices at the residence of which four went off, damaging the house. After reaching the area, the police confirmed the incident.
“Yes they have kidnapped three cousins of Mian Mushtaq,” said a local police official.
On January 12, the late ANP leader was killed in broad day light along with his driver and friend while he was on his way to Hayatabad from his village.
He was the provincial vice president of ANP for the past three years and served as district president of Peshawar for eight years as well.
Heavily armed militants kidnapped three members of Awami National Party (ANP) slain leader Mian Mushtaq’s family in the wee hours of Sunday from Masho Khel village, which is in the outskirts of Peshawar.
Local residents told the Express Tribune that around 30 militants stormed the slain leader’s residence around 1:00am and took five men as hostages. Later, they released two of them.
Before fleeing the area, militants planted several explosive devices at the residence of which four went off, damaging the house. After reaching the area, the police confirmed the incident.
“Yes they have kidnapped three cousins of Mian Mushtaq,” said a local police official.
On January 12, the late ANP leader was killed in broad day light along with his driver and friend while he was on his way to Hayatabad from his village.
He was the provincial vice president of ANP for the past three years and served as district president of Peshawar for eight years as well.