74-day delay in kidnap case

Published November 15, 2005

SAHIWAL, Nov 14: Harappa police on the orders of district and sessions judge Dr Riaz Mahmood have registered a kidnap case of two women and a girl after 74 days of the incident. Eight people, including Pehalwan, Ashraf, Qutab and Latif, had kidnapped Shaheen, Munawwar Bibi and infant Sameena from Dadra Bala village on Aug 18. Shaheen, somehow, escaped from the clutches of the accused and approached the police for the registration of a case.

On refusal by the police, she filed a writ petition with the district and sessions judge, and told the court that her infant daughter had been killed by the kidnappers while Munawwar Bibi was still in their custody.

On the court orders, the police registered a kidnap case against the accused.

LOOTED: Robbers looted cash, gold ornaments and valuables in three incidents here on Sunday night.

In Tariq bin Ziad Colony, two motorcyclists snatched Rs5,000 in cash and ornaments worth Rs149,000 from the family of Yousaf. Two armed men deprived Irshad of his motorcycle in Farid Town.

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