A businessman was kidnapped in Shikarpur district on Thursday, as local law enforcement continues to struggle with improving security in the region.
Three men traveling from Quetta to Naseerabad were intercepted by armed assailants on the Larkana-Shikarpur section of Indus Highway, within the jurisdiction of Dakhan Police Station. The gunmen seized mobile phones, cash, and valuables before abducting the trio, local police said.
The kidnappers later released two men, identified as Sadam Hussain Tunio and Jai Kumar, but took Jameel Ahmed Bughio, a businessman from Naseerabad, to an unknown location at gunpoint.
Following the incident, relatives and local citizens staged a protest, blocking the Indus Highway and demanding swift action from Shikarpur police for Bughio’s safe return. Authorities said an investigation is underway