KARACHI: The Pakistan Rangers, Sindh, on Sunday claimed to have busted a gang allegedly involved in kidnapping of women in Punjab.

Acting on a tip-off, the paramilitary force and Rangers Special Task Force carried out a joint action in an area in Jacobabad and arrested two suspects involved in kidnapping of women belonging to Punjab, according to a Rangers spokesperson.

The held suspects identified as Punhal and Rajab had kidnapped two women in Multan and brought them to Jacobabad and demanded a ransom from their families.

The relatives of the kidnapped women approached the Rangers, who conducted a targeted raid and recovered both women. The held kidnappers were later on handed over to police for further legal action, said the Rangers press statement.

Published in Dawn, August 15th, 2016