KARACHI, Sept 19: Four ambulances of the Edhi Foundation were snatched at gunpoint during the last four years, however, only one vehicle has been recovered after paying ransom by the Foundation.

A spokesman for the foundation said that recently a Hyuandi ambulance (EA-1585) was recovered from Dera Bugti by the Edhi Foundation after paying Rs200,000 as ransom.

The ambulance was snatched at gunpoint by the unknown armed men on April 8, 2003, when it was transporting a body from Karachi to Kot Addu, spokesman for the foundation said.

The spokesman recalled that three years ago a Toyota ambulance (EA-1171) was snatched at gunpoint in Jamshed Quarters, and its FIR was lodged at the Jamshed Quarters police station.

Similarly, an ambulance (EA-1390), was hijacked at gunpoint on Jan 1, 2003, in front of the Edhi Centre, Muree, and ambulance (EA-1330) was taken away at gunpoint in Jamshoro.

All the three ambulances were yet to be recovered, the spokesman added.