A tracing company from Faisalabad received a call from an area in Sindh requesting tracker-dog services to recover a stolen tractor, according to Rahim Yar Khan SSP Irfan Samo. The tracing company contacted Chaudhry Jameel from Sadiqabad, Punjab, who was well-known in the border region between Sindh and Punjab for tracking suspects with his dog.
The bandits from the Kacha area have demanded Rs10 million in ransom for each abductee, though they are willing to release the tracker dog in exchange for a smaller sum. In a video released by the bandits on social media, four men can be seen semi-naked while pleading for their release.
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Chaudhry Jameel, Abdul Khaliq, Rafiq Solangi and Adnan belong to the Sadiqabad area. On November 12, Jameel received a call from Noman in Faisalabad, after which they began preparations for a new assignment to search for a missing tractor in the Panno Khan Colony area of Sindh. On November 13, Jameel and two of his associates hired a vehicle from the Sadiqabad car stand. Since then, the tracking team has had no contact with anyone.
After waiting for two days, Jameel’s son filed a missing person report at Ahmedpur Lamma police station in Rahim Yar Khan. He alleged that Noman, who had been continually in contact with Jameel from Faisalabad, was not providing satisfactory answers regarding Jameel’s disappearance.
Samo said the bandits and the abducted trackers are in the Sindh Kacha area. According to call data records (CDR) obtained by police, Jameel and his companions are being held between Gudu Barrage and Kashmore. The kidnapping took place in the Murid Shah area of Sindh, which is near Ubaro.
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In response to a question, the SSP said the abductees and their families are residents of Sadiqabad. Consequently, the case has been registered in Punjab even though the crime scene is located in Sindh.
Kashmore police stated that a targeted operation is underway in the Kashmore and Gudu areas following information about the presence of the bandits and the abductees.