CHARSADDA - A five-year-old schoolboy kidnapped for ransom was recovered in a police action from Hassanabdal tehsil in Attock district in Punjab.
Speaking at a press conference in Charsadda, Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sher Akbar Khan said the police had recovered Muhammad Ayan, who had been kidnapped from Islamabad Koroona locality in the limits of the City Police Station in Charsadda on February 24.
District Police Officer, Charsadda Irfanullah Khan and Superintendent of Police Investigation Iftikhar Shah were also present on the occasion. The RPO said the police also arrested the four kidnappers and recovered the weapons and cell phones used in the crime. The recovered child and the alleged kidnappers were presented before the media. The accused were identified as Zainul Abidin, Abu Bakr, Saeed and Arqam.
The official said the child Muhammad Ayan, son of Mohammad Naeem was returning home from school when he was kidnapped by unidentified motorcyclists. He said the child was shifted to an unknown location.
Three investigation teams were constituted under the district police officer to work out the case, he said, adding, the help of the Information Technology (IT) experts was also sought to solve the case.
