The bandits demand 10 million rupees per person kidnapped but offer to release the tracking dog for a lesser sum
An operation was launched to find the missing people in the Katcha region. PHOTO: AFP
The trackers who track thieves by following footprints have been kidnapped along with their dog and driver.
A search company in Faisalabad received a call from an area in Sindh requesting services of tracking dogs to recover a stolen tractor, according to Rahim Yar Khan SSP Irfan Samo. The tracing company contacted Chaudhry Jameel from Sadiqabad, Punjab, who was well known in the Sindh-Punjab border region for tracking down suspects with his dog.
The bandits in the Kacha region have demanded a ransom of 10 million rupees for each person kidnapped, but they are ready to release the tracking dog in exchange for a lesser sum. In a video posted by the bandits on social media, four half-naked men can be seen pleading for their release.
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Chaudhry Jameel, Abdul Khaliq, Rafiq Solangi and Adnan belong to Sadiqabad region. On November 12, Jameel received a call from Noman in Faisalabad, after which they began preparations for a new mission to search for a missing tractor in the Panno Khan Colony area of Sindh. On November 13, Jameel and two of his associates hired a vehicle from the Sadiqabad auto stand. Since then, the monitoring team has had no contact with anyone.
After waiting for two days, Jameel’s son filed a missing report at the Ahmedpur Lamma police station in Rahim Yar Khan. He alleged that Noman, who had been continuously in touch with Jameel from Faisalabad, was not providing satisfactory answers regarding Jameel’s disappearance.
Samo said the kidnapped bandits and trackers are in Sindh Kacha region. According to Call Data Records (CDR) obtained by the police, Jameel and his companions are being held between Gudu Barrage and Kashmore. The kidnapping took place in Murid Shah area of Sindh near Ubaro.
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Replying to a question, the SSP said the abductees and their families were residing in Sadiqabad. Therefore, the case was registered in Punjab even though the crime scene is located in Sindh.
Kashmore Police said a targeted operation was underway in Kashmore and Gudu areas following information about the presence of the bandits and abductees.
