DERA ISMAIL KHAN: An eight-month old baby who was abducted from the free flour distribution point in Baisakhi Ground was recovered with the help of CCTV cameras, police said here on Thursday.

ASP Ali Abdullah while addressing an emergent press conference at the Cantt police station said that an eight-month-old minor was kidnapped on Wednesday during the distribution of free flour.

After receiving the information about the incident, Regional Police Officer Dera and DPO Dera took immediate notice and formed a special team to recover the child.

ASP Ali Abdullah said the police team started the investigation on the scientific lines and the child was recovered and handed over to the parents within six hours of abduction.

He said police were still looking for the alleged kidnappers.

Published in Dawn, April 7th, 2023

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