Man`s abduction

Published June 27, 2011

PESHAWAR, June 27: The kidnappers have contacted relatives of dispenser, Naseem Hussain, who had been abducted from Ring Road on Saturday.

Akhtar Hussain of Parachinar said his cousin, Naseem Hussain, son of Wajid Hussain of Aman Kot, had been kidnapped and his family members were searching for him.

“An unknown caller contacted Wahid Khan of his village and asked him to give name of the captive's relatives so that they could talk to them about their demands,” he said.

He said the captive's family had no enmity with anyone and did not know as to who were involved in his kidnapping. He demanded of the government to take action for his early recovery. — Bureau Report

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