Goldsmith’s body found

Published August 4, 2008

SIALKOT, Aug 3: The body of a Ban Bajwa goldsmith kidnapped from Chawinda near Pasrur around a week ago was found in fields near Khambraanwala village near Kohi Loharan on Sunday.

Father of five, Shaukat Ali was kidnapped with 1.5 kilogramme of gold worth millions of rupees when he was going to sell it to jewellers in Pasrur and his bullet-riddled body was found on Sunday.

The Pasrur Sadar police handed over the body to his family after autopsy and started investigations.

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