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DERA ISMAIL Khan: A Chinese tourist travelling from Lahore to Balochistan via Khyber Paktunkhwa has been kidnapped from Darban area of Dera Ismail Khan, official source told Dawn.com on Monday.
Sources said that the Chinese tourist, Hong Xu Dong was travelling from Lahore to Quetta when he went missing near Garah Mehmood area of Darban in D. I. Khan.
The security forces have recovered a cycle from Garah Mehmood and launched a search operation in the area.
A high ranking police official, on condition of anonymity, said the incident had occurred at about 2:30pm and the belongings of the tourist had been recovered from the spot.
Chinese tourist kidnapped in Dera Ismail Khan - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
PESHAWAR: A Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) splinter group, of the Hakimullah Mehsud faction claimed responsibility on Tuesday for the kidnapping of Chinese tourist Hong xu Dong from Dera Ismail Khan on Monday.
The abducted Chinese tourist had been travelling from Lahore to Balochistan via Khyber Paktunkhwa. He was kidnapped from the Darban area of Dera Ismail Khan. Security forces had recovered a cycle from Garah Mehmood along with the belongings of the tourist from the spot.
Abdullah Bahar, who claimed to be a commander of the Hakimullah Mehsud faction of TTP splinter group led by Sheryar Mehsud alleged in a telephonic interview that “we have kidnapped the Chinese tourist from Daraban and he is in our custody.”
He further stated that the Chinese tourist was abducted to force Pakistani authorities to release TTP fighters in their custody.
Regarding the location of the kidnapped tourist, Bahar said Hong xu Dong had been shifted to a "safe area" and is in the custody of TTP Sheryar Mehsud group fighters.
When the Chinese embassy was contacted, they stated they were in the process of collecting information regarding the whereabouts of the tourist who had been kidnapped from Dera Ismail Khan.
TTP splinter group claims abduction of Chinese tourist - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
Sources said that the Chinese tourist, Hong Xu Dong was travelling from Lahore to Quetta when he went missing near Garah Mehmood area of Darban in D. I. Khan.
The security forces have recovered a cycle from Garah Mehmood and launched a search operation in the area.
A high ranking police official, on condition of anonymity, said the incident had occurred at about 2:30pm and the belongings of the tourist had been recovered from the spot.
Chinese tourist kidnapped in Dera Ismail Khan - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
PESHAWAR: A Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) splinter group, of the Hakimullah Mehsud faction claimed responsibility on Tuesday for the kidnapping of Chinese tourist Hong xu Dong from Dera Ismail Khan on Monday.
The abducted Chinese tourist had been travelling from Lahore to Balochistan via Khyber Paktunkhwa. He was kidnapped from the Darban area of Dera Ismail Khan. Security forces had recovered a cycle from Garah Mehmood along with the belongings of the tourist from the spot.
Abdullah Bahar, who claimed to be a commander of the Hakimullah Mehsud faction of TTP splinter group led by Sheryar Mehsud alleged in a telephonic interview that “we have kidnapped the Chinese tourist from Daraban and he is in our custody.”
He further stated that the Chinese tourist was abducted to force Pakistani authorities to release TTP fighters in their custody.
Regarding the location of the kidnapped tourist, Bahar said Hong xu Dong had been shifted to a "safe area" and is in the custody of TTP Sheryar Mehsud group fighters.
When the Chinese embassy was contacted, they stated they were in the process of collecting information regarding the whereabouts of the tourist who had been kidnapped from Dera Ismail Khan.
TTP splinter group claims abduction of Chinese tourist - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
