Police have registered a kidnapping case over the abduction of the son of former Member of the Sindh Provincial Assembly (MPA) Sardar Shehryar Shar, a day after the victim was recovered, according to police.
The case was registered at Reti Police Station against eight suspects, including five who have been identified by name, police said.
According to the First Information Report (FIR) armed men riding motorcycles abducted Jahangir Shar and took him to an undisclosed location.
The FIR states that the kidnappers threatened to kill the victim if ransom was not paid.
Police said Jahangir Shar, the son of former MPA Sardar Shehryar Shar, was recovered on Friday, a day after he was abducted. No further details about the recovery were provided in the police statement.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ghotki confirmed that the former lawmaker’s son had been recovered. The official did not disclose the circumstances of the recovery or whether any arrests had been made.
According to police, the FIR names five suspects while listing a total of eight accused in connection with the case. The investigation is being pursued under the complaint registered at Reti Police Station.
No further official information was released regarding the motive behind the alleged kidnapping or the identity of the suspects.
The case remains under investigation.
