KARACHI: Surjani Town police arrested on Wednesday a couple on suspicion of “kidnapping” two young girls, officials said.

The incident prompted IGP A.D. Khowaja to take its notice. He directed DIG West Amir Farooqi to submit a detailed report about it.

The girls, identified as Rabia, 11, and Saima, 13, were neighbours, who were allegedly taken away by the woman, identified as Sonia, who lived near their homes, said Mr Farooqi.

The senior officer said the police had registered an FIR on a complaint of Rabia’s father and arrested Sonia and her husband, Shahid.

On Wednesday night, the police conducted a raid on information given by the held suspects and recovered both the girls from Gulistan-i-Jauhar area, said the DIG West.

The senior officer said that the medical examination of the girls would be conducted and after proper interrogation, the details of the case would be shared with media.

Man killed at free eatery

A man was killed in a scuffle over a queue issue at a free eatery in Orangi Town, police said.

Mominabad SHO Shoaib Qureshi told Dawn that a property firm had arranged free food for the poor at Pirabad Mor, where late on Tuesday night a scuffle broke out between two people over standing in the queue. As a result of the altercation, Aslam, 55, died. The unknown suspect escaped.

The officer said relatives of the victim had not registered an FIR and were reportedly trying for some patch-up with the staff of the free food supplier.

Published in Dawn, April 19th, 2018