Four abducted men freed

Published March 21, 2008

SUKKUR March 20: Advocate Abdul Baqi Kakar and three other people who were kidnapped by some armed men in Sibi while they were going to Sukkur from Quetta, reached their homes safely on Thursday.

Abdul Baqi Kakar, resident of Pathan Colony in Sukkur, his nephew Raqeebullah, Qari Zainuddin, and driver Qazi Shaikh were kidnapped 20 days ago from Sibi.

Mr Kakar told newsmen he was freed only because of the influence of some of his relatives in Quetta and there was no role of Sindh or Balochistan police in his release.

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