Brother of AIG jails kidnapped

Published February 26, 2007

HYDERABAD, Feb 25: Amjad Ali Memon, younger brother of AIG Jails Sindh, was kidnapped here on Sunday night. He was sitting at his petrol station near Hala bypass when seven armed men in a car kidnapped him after locking the entire staff.

AIG Jails Ashiq Memon confirmed the incident at 8pm. He said that police teams had been sent to recover his brother.

Mr Memon said that he had contacted senior police officials in this regard. However, the kidnapped man was not recovered till our going to the press.

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