Foreigner rescued in Sohrab Goth a day after abduction

Paramilitary Rangers and police safely rescued a South African national in Sohrab Goth on Wednesday, a day after he had been abducted over a dispute involving monetary transactions in the UAE.

Officials said on Wednesday that paramilitary soldiers and police in a joint operation based on intelligence inputs raided a place in Sohrab Goth, arrested a suspect and recovered the foreigner, identified as Amobi.

On Tuesday, the foreigner was abducted by five armed men from a Sohrab Goth bus stand where he had arrived from Lahore.

On receiving the information, District East SSP Syed Irfan Ali Bahadur ordered the registration of an FIR, and a joint team of police and Rangers raided the abductors' base in Sohrab Goth and arrested one of the suspects, Masood Khan.

The law enforcers used technical means to trace the abductee and make the arrest. The suspect was handed over to the police for further legal action.

Officials said the victim had a dispute over money transactions in the UAE. They said the suspects kidnapped Amobi in Pakistan, as the laws are strict in the UAE and the culprits were afraid they could get caught there.

The public has been appealed to immediately inform the law enforcement agencies about such elements at the nearest Rangers check post, Rangers Helpline 1101 or Rangers Helper WhatsApp number 03479001111 or through SMS.

Suspect escapes

A suspect who was arrested by police during an alleged mugging bid escaped after the intervention of locals in the Bin Qasim police remit on Wednesday.

Police said that in the early hours of Wednesday, two men were fleeing after robbing passersby when cops patrolling in a mobile confronted them and arrested one suspect.

The suspect was however taken away by about 50 men and women of the area after they attacked and tortured the police. A case was registered at the Bin Qasim Town police station.

Moreover, under the leadership of the Bin Qasim DSP, the Malir City, Shah Latif Town, Steel Town and Bin Qasim SHOs, a large contingent of police, including women officials, conducted a search operation in Odh Basti, Pipri, Bin Qasim Town and rounded six suspects.

Rs60m meth seized

Personnel of the Pakistan Collectorate of Customs have foiled a smuggling attempt at Jinnah International Airport and seized narcotics worth Rs60 million.

Syed Irfan Ali, a spokesman for the Customs, said on Wednesday Collector Customs Airport Shafiq Ahmed Latki received a tip-off that there would be an attempt to smuggle drugs to Saudi Arabia. The collector issued orders to Assistant Collector Airport Waqar Haider to thwart the possible smuggling of drugs.

As a result, 1,150 grams of amphetamine worth Rs60 million was found in a suitcase of a passenger named Sikandar Zeb, who was going to Jeddah by Sarin Air flight number ER 811. The drug had been cleverly hidden in the suitcase.