QUETTA: The son of a businessman, who was abducted 11 days ago from Jaffarabad city of Balochistan, was rescued from Jacobabad on Sunday.
Jaffarabad SSP said the victim Farqan, the son of Aslam Soomra from Usta Muhammad, was rescued during a house raid near Jacobabad in Sindh. There was a fierce exchange of fire with the kidnappers that lasted for 25 minutes, but the suspects escaped by taking advantage of the darkness.
He said Furqan was abducted 11 days ago from Dera Allah Yar Rojhan Jamali and was moved from one place to another by the suspects.
The Sindh and Balochistan police conducted a joint operation to recover the hostage.
