Zikri spiritual leader kidnapped

Published July 27, 2015
A group of men came to his residence in Pasni and took him away at gunpoint. —Creative Commons
A group of men came to his residence in Pasni and took him away at gunpoint. —Creative Commons

GWADAR: The spiritual leader of the Zikri community, Syed Zafar Noori, was kidnapped by armed men in the coastal town of Pasni on Sunday evening.

Mr Zafar Noori is the nephew of Syed Essa Noori, MNA and a key leader of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal.

According to family sources, a group of men came to his residence in Pasni and took him away at gunpoint.

Also read: 5 Zikri pilgrims journeying by foot die of thirst, heat in Kech

Police confirmed the kidnapping but said it was yet to be ascertained who could be involved in it.

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the kidnapping or contacted his family for ransom.

Published in Dawn, July 27th, 2015

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