Kidnappers release Naib Nazim

Published October 27, 2001

HANGU, Oct 26: Kidnappers released district naib Nazim, Hangu, Haji Besmillah Jan along with four others here on Thursday night.

Unidentified persons kidnapped district Naib Nazim, Besmillah Jan, his three relatives Mohammad Saeed, Waliat Khan, Hamadu Din and his driver, Gul Habib, on Oct 24 near Togh Police station, while they were coming from Peshawar and were shifted to Orakazai Agency.

The naib Nazim told journalists the kidnappers released them without taking ransom and treated them well in custody. He said that they were released last night, and quoted the kidnappers as having said they would soon kidnap a government official.

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