QUETTA: Salahuddin Mengal, former Advocate General Balochistan, were kidnapped on Wednesday by some unidentified armed men from Quetta’s Sariab Road, police said.
Police said Mengal,who has served as AG of Balochistan during Nawab Aslam Raisani’s and late Jam Yousuf’s governments, was on his way home from the Balochistan High Court when gunmen stopped his vehicle at Sariab Road.
The kidnappers initially fired shots in the air to disperse the people. Then they picked up Mengal in a car. Mengal’s car was abandoned on Sariab road.
Deputy Inspector General Operations Police said that a search operation is underway in the area, adding that police and Frontier Corps personnel were placed on high alert on all exit and entry points of Quetta to ensure Mengal’s unhurt recovery.
Soon after the incident, angry protesters blocked Sariab road to protest against the incident, chanting slogans against the administration. However, the road was opened after successful negotiations between police and protesters.
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