QUETTA: An Iranian national kidnapped three years ago was recovered from Dalbandin area of Chagai district on Wednesday evening.

“Muhammad Ameer had been missing for the past three years from his native town of Isfahan,” District Police Officer Chagai Mubarak Shah said, adding there were reports that the kidnappers had kept the Iranian somewhere in Chagai district.

Police raided a place on the outskirts of Dalbandin town upon information about the presence of the Iranian national and recovered him. No arrest could be made as armed men keeping him in captivity escaped before the raid.

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Sources said Pakistani officials had informed the Iranian authorities about Mr Ameer.

Published in Dawn, May 7th, 2015

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