Trader’s son kidnapped for ransom

Published February 1, 2007

GUJRANWALA, Jan 31: The son of a trader was kidnapped for a ransom of Rs1 million from Satellite Town on Wednesday night. Reports said Hamid Butt’s 20-year-old son Saim was standing at a filling station near his house when some car-riders kidnapped him. The kidnappers later threatened the family that they would kill the youth if they were not paid the ransom within 24 hours. Police have registered a case and are investigating.