Thirteen agricultural labourers, including two children, were abducted late Monday night by an armed gang while working at a mango orchard in Sadiqabad, police confirmed on Tuesday. The victims were reportedly taken to the nearby katcha area by the bandits.
Local sources identified the kidnapped individuals as Nadeem Ahmed, Rasheed Ahmed, Waseem Ahmed, Saddam Hussain, Gul Hassan, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Hanif, Nadeem, Kashif, Majid Umair, Shahmeer Ahmed, and Tanveer Ahmed. The incident has sparked widespread concern in the community.
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The abduction led to a jurisdictional conflict between Sonmiani police station in Rajanpur and Bhong police station in Rahim Yar Khan, which reportedly delayed the formal registration of the case. Authorities have now confirmed that the case has been officially lodged at Sonmiani police station.
Police have launched a search operation in the katcha region to recover the hostages. Officials have not yet released further details on the gang responsible or their demands.
