KARACHI, June 21: Administrative Judge of the Anti-Terrorism Courts Justice Qaisar Iqbal of the Sindh High Court on Thursday sent a suspect to jail on judicial remand till June 28 for his alleged involvement in a kidnapping-for-ransom and murder case.

Asif Masih, absconding co-accused Asal Din and two others are charged with kidnapping nine-year-old Ubaid Riaz and seven-year-old Sajid from Christian Town in Korangi on May 21 and demanding Rs2 million ransom from the family.

On May 30 police found two bodies in the Korangi police station limits, who were identified as the kidnap victims by their parents.—PPI

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