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Excise inspector among eight arrested in short-term kidnapping case

ARY News · May 22, 2026, 6:39 AM

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  • Add ARY News on Google AAResize KARACHI: Police have arrested eight suspects, including a serving excise inspector, in connection with a short-term kidnapping for ransom case in Karachi.
  • The arrested suspects allegedly kidnapped a citizen and collected a ransom of Rs150,000 for his release, police said.
  • According to officials, the highly wanted gang involved in several short-term kidnapping incidents was apprehended during an operation conducted by East Zone’s Brigade Police.

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Add ARY News on Google AAResize KARACHI: Police have arrested eight suspects, including a serving excise inspector, in connection with a short-term kidnapping for ransom case in Karachi.

The arrested suspects allegedly kidnapped a citizen and collected a ransom of Rs150,000 for his release, police said.

According to officials, the highly wanted gang involved in several short-term kidnapping incidents was apprehended during an operation conducted by East Zone’s Brigade Police.

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