Protesters block highway

Published October 6, 2002

SHIKARPUR, Oct 5: The Panhwar tribesmen and the Grand Alliance of the Teachers and the Doctors Associations blocked the highway at Humayoon Sharif village and staged a demonstration.

They were protesting against the kidnapping of two students who were kidnapped by some unidentified armed men some six weeks ago.

Speaking to the protesters, the Primary Teachers Association central president, Intizar Ali Chhalgari, PTA Shikarpur president, Moham-mad Khan Khoso and others condemned the negligence of the police in delaying the recovery of the two kidnapped studemts, Asif Ali and Aitbar Ali Panhwar, of Panhwar village.

They demanded of the district police to recover the hostages within three days.

They alleged that the police were aware of the people involved in the kidnapping.

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