An anti-kidnapping force has been formed to curb the incidents in Balochistan, said a senior official.—File photo

QUETTA:The incidents of kidnapping for ransom and other heinous crimes in Balochistan have been increased; DawnNews reports on Monday that in the past three months, 53 people have been kidnapped from only three districts.

Interior ministry of Balochistan revealed that in the districts of Sibbi, Makran and Qalaat, 42 people have been recovered out of 53 kidnapped while the other are still in the custody of the kidnappers.

Nineteen people have been arrested for the alleged kidnapping and other related charges.

Earlier this week the government official revealed that 23 members of the Hindu community were kidnapped from the province over a period of several months.

The rise in kidnapping had forced the Hindu community to migrate from Balochistan to other parts of the country.

Provincial Home Secretary Naseebullah Bazai informed DawnNews on Saturday that 70 people were kidnapped from the Quetta Division alone during the last three months.

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