Former Sindh provincial minister Ali Hassan Chaniho has allegedly been abducted from his residence in Khipro, Sanghar, after armed men entered the property and took him away.
The men arrived in two vehicles on Monday and entered the bungalow, where they allegedly assaulted the security guards before locking them inside a room, according to eyewitnesses.
The former minister was then taken away by the gunmen, they said.
News of the alleged abduction prompted hundreds of people to gather outside Chaniho’s residence, witnesses added.
Sanghar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) has said that police have been informed about the incident and that an investigation was under way.
“It is some money matter, police are further inquiring into it,” the SSP stated when contacted.
The police official’s remarks indicated that a financial dispute could be linked to the incident, although no further details were provided.
The alleged abduction took place in broad daylight, according to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmaker Shazia Marri, who expressed concern over the incident and called for Chaniho’s safe recovery.
Marri contacted the administration following the incident and expressed solidarity with Chaniho’s family, according to reports.
She also directed police to take steps to recover the former minister safely.
Chaniho is a former provincial minister and PPP leader from Sanghar.
No further details about Chaniho’s whereabouts or the identities of those who allegedly took him were immediately available.
