Farmers released

Published December 3, 2006

DERA GHAZI KHAN, Dec 2: A gang of kidnappers operating along the riverine area of Indus has released five out of eight farmers it picked up from Bait Cheenwala three days ago.

District police officer Inkasar Khan told Dawn that rest of the farmers would be got released very soon.

The farmers set at liberty were identified as Riyaz Husain, Sajjad Hussain, Mushtaq Hussain , Abdul Rasheed and Abdul Majeed

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