ISLAMABAD/ANKARA: Turkish police have recovered six Pakistani citizens abducted for ransom and arrested four of their Afghan captors and their Turkish abettors, sources said Wednesday.
According to details, the Pakistani hostages were recovered from Usman Pasha area today (Wednesday) by Turkish police.
Pakistan’s foreign office has confirmed the reports of the release of Afzal Ameen, Adil Ahmed, Muhamamd Zeeshan, Abid, Usman Ali and Abshar Ahmed.
The Foreign Office, in a statement, thanked Turkish government for extending cooperation in the recovery of Pakistani citizens.
Sources said Pakistanis were abducted by a Afghan-Turk gang for ransom.
The Pakistanis, hailing from Gujranwala and Wazirabad, were travelling to Europe on a Turkish vessel, when they were intercepted and abducted.
The kidnappers reportedly subjected the captives to inhuman torture and sent the footage of torture to the relatives of these people. The captors demanded a sum of Rs2 million each for the release of the abducted Pakistani citizens.
Pakistan Foreign Office on Tuesday said the government was aware of the media reports regarding kidnapping of Pakistanis on a Turkish vessel for ransom.
The spokesman in a statement said the diplomatic missions of Pakistan in Ankara and Istanbul had taken necessary measures to apprise the Turkish authorities, who were extending cooperation.
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