Abducted district and sessions judge returns home
Pakistan
According to sources, district and sessions judge Shakirullah Marwat reached his home safely
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – District and Sessions Judge Shakirullah Marwat, who was kidnapped from Dera Ismail Khan-Tank Road on Saturday, was safely recovered by the law-enforcement agencies on Sunday night, Dunya News reported.
According to sources, District and Sessions Judge Shakirullah Marwat reached his home and his release was unconditional.
It is pertinent to mention here that Marwat was abducted by unidentified gunmen from Gara Mohabbat Morr at the juncture of Dera Ismail Khan and Tank in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
A case was registered by the Counter-Terrorism Department against unidentified abductors. According to police officials, the case was registered under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act and sections 148 and 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code at the DI Khan CTD police station.
The FIR said 25 to 30 gunmen stopped the judge’s car near Gara Mohabbat Morr by placing five motorbikes across DI Khan-Tank Road.
The assailants flagged down the vehicle and fired gunshots at it, prompting both the judge and driver to come out. The FIR said the terrorists blindfolded the driver and five others boarded the car with the judge and after a 40-minute drive, they stopped in a jungle.
It also stated that the judge, who was wearing pants and shirt, was asked to change the clothes given by the gunmen. Later, the assailants set the car on fire.
In the FIR, these assailants were identified as Marwat, Mehsood, Gandapur and Afghani.
The FIR added that after releasing the driver, the terrorists asked him to convey their message that their relatives and women were held up in jails. They would present their demands, and if fulfilled, they would release the judge.
Later, the terrorists drove the judge away by a motorcycle deep into the jungle.
