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Body of ‘kidnapped’ driver found

By our correspondents
August 21, 2017

MANSEHRA: The body of a driver, who had been kidnapped from Kaghan some two days ago, was found in Mera Amjad Ali area of the district on Sunday.

A group of unidentified persons had booked the jeep of Muhammad Rashid for Mansehra from Kaghan.

The residents of Kaghan blocked the Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad road to traffic for over three hours to demand the immediate arrest of the killers.

The road was reopened to traffic after successful talks with station house officer who assured that suspects would soon be arrested and brought to justice.

The family members of the slain driver told the police that the victim had developed differences over marriage of a girl. They accused the rival party of kidnapping and killing him.

Sources said the police had started raids to arrest Muhammad Miskin, his son Mohammad Arsalan, Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhammad Shaukat and Khairzaman.