HYDERABAD: Kidnapper arrested

Published May 7, 2003

HYDERABAD, May 6: The investigation wing of the Phuleli police station on Monday arrested a man nominated in a case of kidnapping of a girl after he escaped from the sessions court where he had gone to seek pre-arrest bail in the case.

Khair Mohammad Baloch had lodged a case at the Phuleli police station under the Zina Hudood Ordinance on Feb 10, stating therein that Shafqat and Raheel Siyal kidnapped his daughter on Feb 5 in the Imam Shah locality, Allah Dad Chand goth, and criminally assaulted her.

POLICEMEN: The additional DPO of Dadu sent five policemen of the Jamshoro police station to the quarters guard following complaints against them by children and passengers.

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