KARACHI, Nov 7: A 14-year-old boy kidnapped last month was recovered during a raid by police in Ayub Goth on Wednesday while two suspects were arrested.

“Mohammad Haris was kidnapped in Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Oct 24 and the kidnappers demanded a ransom of Rs1,500,000 from his family,” said Anti-Violent Crime Cell SSP Niaz Ahmed Khosa.—Staff Reporter

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