Man kidnapped in Togh Serai

Published May 2, 2002

HANGU, May 1: Unidentified men kidnapped a young man in the Barh Abbaskhel area of Togh Serai union council here on Wednesday.

Burhanuddin had gone to a nearby forest for cutting wood when he was kidnapped and taken to some unknown locality, his uncle Israfeel informed Dawn on telephone.

He said they had lodged a kidnapping case with the police, but no clue has so far been found to the whereabouts of Burhanuddin. The police are investigating the case.

SUICIDE: A young man, Hikmat Khan, committed suicide over unknown reasons at his residence in the Kotaki area of Hangu.

NGOs FLAYED: The social welfare organizations of Hangu have criticized the working of some non-governmental organizations in the district, saying no efforts would be spared to eliminate crimes and narcotics from the society.

At a meeting held here to assess the impact of some NGOs’ working, the participants vowed that they would block the operations of any organizations found creating misunderstandings among the people.

The meeting was attended by the office-bearers and members of all the 13 social organizations of the district.

The meeting also criticized the workers of Sarhad Rural Support Programme for hatching conspiracies and sowing the seeds of discards among the organizations.

The participants also called upon the concerned quarters and the district administration to extend more cooperation to the local  organizations  with  regard  to  their  tasks and responsibilities.

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