QUETTA, Oct 23: Seven people travelling in a van were kidnapped near Dhadar area of Bolan district, sources said on Tuesday.

Police said a vehicle was going to Sibi when it was intercepted by armed men near Dhadar.

The gunmen kidnapped seven people.

Those kidnapped were van driver Ashraf, conductor Nauroz and passengers Ghous Bakhsh, Haji Al-Fatah, Barkat Ali, Faisal Saud and Hanifullah. Police began investigations after registering a case.

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