{"id":78694,"date":"2024-04-08T20:30:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T20:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/police-recover-two-hostages-pakistan-observer\/"},"modified":"2024-04-08T20:30:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T20:30:09","slug":"police-recover-two-hostages-pakistan-observer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/police-recover-two-hostages-pakistan-observer\/","title":{"rendered":"Police recover two hostages &#8211; Pakistan Observer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tts-play-button data-id=\"2\" class=\"tts_play_button\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sindh Police have reportedly recovered two hostages while conducting an operation in the site area of Karachi.As per the details, the AVLC and CPLC teams conducted a joint operation in Karachi\u2019s site area where they encounter with the five accused kidnappers.<\/p>\n<p>After exchange of fire, the police managed to arrest all the five accused kidnappers in injured condition and recovered the two hostages from their possession.<\/p>\n<p>According to the SSP AVLC, the culprit kidnapped two individuals hailing from Punjab within the jurisdiction of Bahadurabad, Karachi, and demanded a ransom of Rs 20 million from their family.<\/p>\n<p>He further stated that the accused lured the citizens from Sargodha to Karachi under the pretext of their biometric verification for their journey to Italy.<\/p>\n<p>The accused had contacted the victims online and engaged in negotiations, demanding Rs 3.5 million to facilitate their overseas travel.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, three police officials were found involved in the kidnapping of two traders for ransom in Rawalpindi, an inquiry held by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The preliminary report of the investigation led by SSP Operations revealed that six suspects, including three policemen in uniform, abducted two businessmen.<\/p>\n<p>The two traders were held hostage for four hours and later released after payment of Rs700,00 \u2018ransom\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sindh Police have reportedly recovered two hostages while conducting an operation in the site area of Karachi.As per the details, the AVLC and CPLC teams conducted a joint operation in Karachi\u2019s site area where they encounter with the five accused kidnappers. 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