Girl Kidnapped From Karachi Recovered In Bannu

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LAKKI MARWAT: An eight-year-old girl, who had been kidnapped from Karachi around a month ago, was safely recovered in Bannu district on 6th May, the police confirmed.

An official said a party of Saddar police station raided a suspected hideout and recovered the girl, Ahmadia Bibi. He said three kidnappers, identified as Abubakar, his wife Huma Bibi and Asad, were arrested during the raid.

The official said the incident had occurred in the limits of Site Super Highway police station in Karachi East district.

The official said the arrested suspects belonged to the Pishtakhara Chowk, Peshawar.

Published in Dawn, May 7th, 2025

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