TAXILA: Two persons including a girl were abducted in separate incidents in Wah Saddar police area on Wednesday, police said.

Mohammad Shafeeq reported to police that his 14-yea-old son was playing with his friends outside the house when unknown persons abducted him.

Separately, Mohammad Zubair reported to the police that his 16-year-old daughter was at home when four persons, including two women, abducted her.

Moreover, Naveed Ahmed reported to Wah Cantonment Police that some masked men snatched jewelry worth Rs500,000 from his mother and fled.

Respective police have registered separate cases and launched investigation.

Published in Dawn, May 2nd, 2024

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