LAKKI MARWAT: Ten workers of a construction company were kidnapped from the Bittani tribal subdivision of Lakki Marwat district on Monday, the police said.

An official confirmed the kidnapping incident and said that it occurred near Hasankhel area in the limits of Azadkhel police station.

“The workers of a construction company were on way to the site of Tajori-Shadikhel road project when unknown armed men intercepted their vehicle at gunpoint and took them away.

The kidnapped workers included Shahzeb, a resident of Nowshera, Zahid of Charsadda, Imran and Waqas of Lakki Marwat, Ali Hussain of Khyber, Syed Ghulam and Farman of DI Khan, Junaid and Furhad of Karak and Zaman of Bitanni subdivision.

No group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of construction company’s workers.

After the incident, a large police contingent headed by district

police officer Tariq Habib reached the remote area and launched a search to secure the safe recovery of kidnapped persons.

Published in Dawn, January 9th, 2024

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