Two traders kidnapped

Published February 13, 2002

KOHAT, Feb 12: Gunmen kidnapped two traders on Monday, raising the number of victims during last month to 14.

A wholesale merchant, Zahid, was kidnapped in his vehicle (KTB- 2725) on Bannu road on Monday evening.

He was on his way to home from his shop in the main bazaar when the gunmen stopped his car, forced into it and whisked him away.

The Saddar police have registered the case and there teams were conducting raids. Police have tightened security along the tribal borders.

A tea merchant, Zahid, also went missing but his family members had not lodged an FIR till filing of this report.

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