KOHAT: A girl student going to higher school in Shakardarra was kidnapped on Monday allegedly to force her family to give her sister’s hand to one of the kidnappers, said sources.

However, police recovered the girl and arrested two suspects in a prompt action.

Afzal Awan, the SHO of Shakardarra police station, said that three sisters, studying in 11th and 10th grades, were going to school in Kamsar Adda together when the kidnappers put one of them in the car and sped away.

The quick response police received the call after which a team cordoned off the whole area and search was launched for the kidnappers and their car. They were spotted in a nearby area while going to Karak and after brief resistance they were arrested and the kidnapped girl was recovered. The arrested persons were identified as Arif Nawaz and Umar Nawaz.

Arif Nawaz told police that he had sent marriage proposal to sister of the kidnapped girl which was refused. So he planned to kidnap one of the sisters to force the family to accept his proposal.

The SHO said that a third suspect managed to enter Punjab province, however, efforts were underway to arrest him.

A case of kidnapping was registered against the suspects, who were handed over to the investigation branch of police for interrogation.

Published in Dawn, January 9th, 2018