Times of Islamabad

Security Forces recover 14 kidnapped miners from custody

Security Forces recover 14 kidnapped miners from custody

PESHAWAR – Security Forces have recovered fourteen kidnapped miners fromthe custody of kidnappers.

Fourteen mine workers who were kidnapped on Sunday evening from Darra AdamKhel were recovered Monday morning.

According to security officials, the miners were picked up in the ZargonKhel area. Once the security officials were informed of the kidnapping,they sealed the mountainous region and began a search and checkingoperation.

The kidnappers abandoned the miners in Dongay, an area in the mountains,and fled.

Hand grenades, pistols and masks were found in the area where the minerswere kept overnight.

Security agencies have begun a search and strike operation to find thekidnappers and have also asked the miners for their help to identify them.