Two Women ‘Kidnapped Boy’ From Flour Distribution Point

News Desk

Islamabad: Two kidnapping women had taken the eight-month-old boy from his sister during the distribution of the free flour set up here at Baisakhi Ground on the South Circular road of the city.

One Yusra Bibi, Zubair’s daughter, who is around 10 years old and lives in the Arra neighbourhood, said that while her parents were waiting in line to receive free flour, she was taking care of her younger brother on the ground floor stairs.

“Two women approached her and asked me to hold my brother, but I refused to give them my brother,” she said.

“In this way, they pulled my brother away and vanished from the scene,” Yusra stated, adding that “one of the women seized my brother while the other one started questioning where your parents are.”

Station House Officer (SHO) Arslan Khan Gandapur said that the women who snatched the child and fled seemed to be kidnappers who took advantage of the opportunity.

Arslan Khan stated that due to the hurry, they were able to get away, but CCTV evidence would allow authorities to find them. He has issued a public warning, urging people to watch out for their young children in crowded places, especially at flour distribution centres, to prevent instances like this from happening.

The District Police Officer (DPO) organised a special team to find the missing child after becoming aware of the occurrence. The special team started searching for the child by using modern and scientific techniques.