Three kidnapped

Published December 31, 2008

JACOBABAD, Dec 30: Four people were kidnapped when they were going to Larkana in a car from Mohammadpur Odho in Garhi Khairo on Tuesday.

Mir Gul Mengal, his brother Mohammad Ali Mengal, cousin Shahnawaz Mengal and a relative Mohammad Sharif Mengal were kidnapped as soon as their car left their village.

They were going to Larkana for the treatment of Mohammad Ali who was sick.

According to police, a police party chased the kidnappers till Shikarpur where they let go Mohammad Ali and took away the rest. Their car was later found abandoned at some distance from their village.—Correspondent

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