DERA GHAZI KHAN: The Rajanpur police have rescued Hindu trader Chandar Lal from his captors through using tribal influence, sources told Dawn on Monday.

The resident of Kashmoor, Chandar Lal, was kidnapped by bandits hiding along the River Indus from Shahwali in Rujhan a month ago. The Hindu community and relatives of Chandar Lal held several demonstrations demanding his recovery.

A couple of days earlier, Hindus staged a sit-in and blocked the Indus Highway for several hours. The inspector general of police also took notice of the case and directed the Rajanpur police to recover the trader at the earliest.

Dera Ghazi Khan RPO Waqas Nazir told Dawn the police got Chandar Lal rescued after hectic efforts.

Published in Dawn, December 28th, 2021