3 kidnapped near Hangu

Published October 30, 2003

HANGU, Oct 29: An official of the construction and works department along with two other people were kidnapped near Ghiljoo in the Orakzai Agency, officials confirmed here on Tuesday.

The three men were going in a pick-up to the site of a road construction project near Ghiljoo when they were kidnapped at Gunahgara area two days ago, the officials told Dawn .

Two victims were identified as in-charge Khushal Din Khan and labourer Shakoor. The name of pick-up driver is yet to be ascertained.

The political administration of Orakzai Agency has cordoned off all the entry and exit points of the agency to recover the kidnapped men.

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