ISLAMABAD – Inspector Rana Pervez of Turnol Police Station, who was kidnapped for ransom three months ago, is still being held hostage by the abductors belonging to South Waziristan, said IGP Islamabad Wajid Ali Khan Durrani on Wednesday. Durrani was talking to media after addressing a prize distribution ceremony organised by Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) for the position holders of a declamation contest on `Role of Students in Checking Road Accidents’.
The IGP said efforts were underway for the release of the police officer. “We are holding meetings with the elders and other influential people of the area for his safe recovery at the earliest,” he said, adding that the main accused involved in the crime was still in the police custody.
