Information About Incident 65784-133455-338337 in Larkana Pakistan

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These gangs usually kidnap people returning from French Beach, the Northern Bypass, Hawkesbay Road and traders in Old City areas including Timber Market, Lea Market, Kharadar and Jama Cloth Market.

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The most disturbing aspect of the CPLC report is that some dismissed police officials are also involved in a few cases. The CPLC chief says that there are five major groups responsible for the majority of the kidnapping for ransom cases. The kidnappings usually occur in the city s suburbs or the Old City areas, explains Ahmed Chinoy. These gangs usually kidnap people returning from French Beach, the Northern Bypass, Hawkesbay Road and traders in Old City areas including Timber Market, Lea Market, Kharadar and Jama Cloth Market. The official said the kidnappers mostly arrived in pick-ups or on motorcycles and managed to kidnap traders despite the presence of security guards at the markets.

Event ID Date Country Storyhead
65784-133455-338337 10/7/2013 Pakistan Number of kidnapping cases highest in Karachi in 2013, reveals CPLC official statistics

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