RAHIM YAR KHAN: Three men were allegedly kidnapped on Sunday night by Katcha area dacoits when they were going to Jamal Din Wali (JDW) Sugar Mills, some 45kms from here, for unloading sugarcane.

As per police and local sources, Akram Machi, Sarwar and Malik Jevan Machi, were driving their sugarcane-laden tractor-trolleys from Katcha Chohan to JDW Sugar Mills.

When they stopped at Chaudhry Shoukat Petrol Pump, a gang of dacoits arrived their, took the three men hostage, and fled to Katcha area, the sources said.

The dacoits left the tractor-trolleys at the filling station.

When the relatives of the drivers tried to contact them, they came to know that the three men have been kidnapped.

The incident occurred in Abadpur police station limits.

Published in Dawn, December 10th, 2024

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