TAXILA: A married woman was abducted by unknown persons in the limits of Wah Saddar police station on Sunday.

A citizen reported to the police that his 24-year-old wife was abducted by unknown persons when she was alone at her house.

Meanwhile, five armed men equipped with pistols snatched a luxury car, a 9mm pistol and a mobile phone from a resident just a few yards away from Taxila police station on Sunday.

Sheikh Hashir Rizwan reported to the police that he was parking his car at his house in Wahdat Colony opposite the police station when five persons riding a white car took him hostage at pistol point and snatched his car and other valuables and escaped. —

Published in Dawn, November 13th, 2023

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