Three arrested in river Chenab boat hostage issue

MULTAN: Muzaffargarh police Monday arrested three men on charges of keeping over two dozen boat passengers, including women and children, hostage for hours at river Chenab in Rangpur.Muhammad Khalid won the boat transport contract of Pattan Rangpur waterway of River Chenab at Mauza Mako Jamal for Rs 3 million.

Few days back, friends of the former contractor came and refused him to let the boat with 25 passengers aboard move on. They kept the boat passengers hostage for three hours and allowed boat operation only after police intervention. Rangpur SHO Zahid Leghari led a police team to reach the site and arrested three accused. Case has also been registered against eleven accused.