GUJRAT:
A seven-year-old boy, kidnapped for a ransom of Rs15 million, was recovered within 24 hours in a police operation.
Authorities arrested a woman and three accomplices linked to a kidnapping gang, allegedly orchestrated from Muscat. The child’s family, relieved by his rescue, honoured the police team with garlands of flowers in appreciation.
SP Riaz Naz, accompanied by DSP City Amir Sherazi and SHO Sagheer Bhader, briefed the media about the case. He stated that on March 12, at the time of Iftar, police received an emergency call reporting that a young boy had been abducted from the Model Town area under the jurisdiction of Rehmania police station. CCTV footage revealed that two unidentified motorcyclists had taken the child, later identified as Burhan Akhtar.
Upon receiving this information, SHO Rehmania Inspector Sagheer Bhadar and his team promptly arrived at the scene. Following an initial investigation, an FIR was registered under Section 363 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).
Shortly after the abduction, the kidnappers contacted Burhan’s family from an untraceable number in Rajanpur, demanding Rs15 million as ransom. They threatened to kill the boy if the payment was not made.
DPO Gujrat Mustansar Bajwa formed a high-level task force led by SP Riaz Naz to rescue the child and apprehend the culprits.
The investigation revealed that the motorcycle belonged to a Hafizabad resident, Shahid, who had loaned it to a man named Rashid from Gujrat’s Model Town. Rashid, in turn, had given the vehicle to Sher Faroosh Ashfaq, claiming it was needed for a short errand. However, Ashfaq later declared the bike stolen.
A police raid at Ashfaq’s residence led to a major breakthroughAshfaq himself was identified as one of the kidnappers seen in the CCTV footage, wearing the same clothes as in the recording.
During interrogation, Ashfaq confessed to his role in the kidnapping and provided critical information. He had been delivering milk to Burhan’s house and was familiar with the family’s financial status.
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