ZIARAT (Dunya News) – Some unidentified armed men abducted Ziarat Assistant Commissioner Mohammad Afzal Baqi, along with his son from the tourist area in Ziarat district, Balochistan on Sunday.
According to Ziarat Deputy Commissioner Ziarat Zakaullah Durrani, the incident occurred while Afzal Baqi was on a recreational trip with his family to the scenic site Zarzari.
Zakaullah Durrani further informed that the armed persons safely released Afzal Baqi's family, while his gunman and driver were also freed after some time. However, the abductors set the Assistant Commissioner's official vehicle on fire.
Heavy contingents of security forces and Levies reached the spot after the incident and cordoned off the area and launched a search operation. Investigations are ongoing from various angles to recover Afzal Baqi and his son.