KARACHI: A six-year-old-boy, who went missing from Bilal Colony area of New Karachi, was recovered from Liaquatabad on Tuesday night.
A six-year-old boy Huzaifa has been recovered from Liaquatabad area of the port city hours after his alleged abduction from New Karachi.
Police claimed to have reunited Huzaifa with his family. He was left stranded in Liaquatabad by an unidentified person after being allegedly abducted from New Karachi.
After being recovered, Huzaifa spoke to media, saying his kidnapper had enticed him to go with to buy candy, adding that the suspect bought candy for him and took Huzaifa to his house. The suspect did not harm the child.
To a question, Huzaifa explained that the kidnapper had told him that he was a friend of his father. He had "mustache and beard" and was "fat", the child noted.
Soon after his disappearance, in the broad daylight, hundreds of protesters took to streets to stage protest. They blocked the roads and burned tires, causing suspension of traffic and closure of the food spots of the area. The law enforcement authorities later came into action and dispersed the crowd by Ariel firing.