Balochistan IG forms team to investigate kidnapping of Chinese nationals in Quetta
The security officers have launched an operation in Jinnah Town and its adjoining areas.
QUETTA (Dunya News) – Inspector General in Balochistan on Thursday has formed a three-member team to investigate kidnapping of Chinese nationals in Quetta.
According to details, the security officers, supervised by Counter Terrorism Department head, have launched an operation in Jinnah Town and its adjoining areas to recover the victims.
Earlier on Wednesday, unidentified armed men abducted two Chinese nationals in Jinnah Town area while firing left their personal guard injured.
The two foreign citizens were teachers of Chinese language.
Civil and military leadership of Pakistan have assured China of providing security to her nationals working here after the historic $57 billion investment under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was announced.
The corridor is a part of the One Road One Belt mega project helmed by China.
Razza Cheema, Quetta police chief, confirmed the attack and said another Chinese woman narrowly evaded the kidnappers outside a language centre in Jinnah, on the outskirts of the city near Quetta’s international airport.
“Armed men took the couple into custody at gunpoint when they were coming out from the centre,” Cheema said.
However, it is yet to be confirmed whether the citizens were in Pakistan over CPEC or other enterprises.
----with input from Reuters
