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Man held for bid to kidnap reporter

Pakistan Press Foundation

TOBA TEK SINGH: Faisalabad’s Kotwali women police on Friday arrested a young man who allegedly attempted to kidnap a woman reporter of a TV channel and harassed her.

Complainant Noreen Tabassam, a resident of the Jaranwala Road, claimed, in her first information report (FIR), that suspect Usman and his unidentified accomplice tried to force her to sit on their motorcycle and when she offered resistance, they tortured her and tore her clothes.

Women police arrested Usman while raids were being conducted to arrest his accomplice.

Police said two robbers were robbing the passengers at Landa Canal bridge near Chak 65-JB when they raided. The suspects opened fire on police, which was also retaliated and one robber was wounded. The injured robber was arrested; however, his accomplice managed to escape.

The arrested suspect was identified as Tariq Akbar of Chak 73-JB. Police shifted him to Allied Hospital.

Police claimed that the suspect was wanted by various police stations in a number of robbery cases.

Police spokesperson Syed Muneeb Ahsan claimed that the suspect was injured by the firing of his own accomplice.

Source: Dawn


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