Three women among 7 kidnapped

Published June 8, 2005

NAWABSHAH, June 7: Seven people, including three women of a family, have been kidnapped from the Bachalpur village. Mohammad Soomar Mallah, a relative of the kidnapped, lodged an FIR at Bachalpur police station on Monday alleging that seven persons Maqbool, Nazeer, Illahi, Akbar, Allu and Khanu (all Bhand by caste), resident of the Ismail Bhand Village, kidnapped Datan Dino Mallah, his wife Ms Bachal Khatoon 40, his brother Mushtaq Mallah and his twin daughters Shabana and Benazir ,18. The FIR was lodged under section 364, 452/2 and 11/16 Zina and Hudood Ordinance.—Correspondent

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