Gwadar Police rescue 12 hostages, arrest three suspects

GWADAR, Gwadar City Police successfully rescued 12 hostages belonging to Punjab and arrested three suspects during an operation in the New Malaband area. Police also seized five vehicles during the raid.

The operation was carried out under the directives of DIG Makran Range Imran Qureshi and SSP Gwadar Atta‑ur‑Rehman. The arrested suspects were identified as Nadir Shah son of Qadir Dad Shah, resident of Awaran currently in Gwadar; Abdul Majid son of Sher Muhammad, resident of Panjgur currently in Gwadar; and Zaheer‑ud‑Din Shah son of Atta Muhammad Shah, resident of Awaran currently in Gwadar.

Initial investigation revealed that the victims had been lured from Punjab with promises of employment, only to be held hostage in Gwadar. Their families were being pressured to pay money for their release.