A 16-year-old student, who was abducted for a ransom of Rs 1.5 million, was found dead in the fields near Lurkhiki village in the precincts of Saddar Police Station, Daska. Manzar Ali, a resident of Moman Kalan, was reportedly going home on a bus after attending the Government Technical College when he received a call on his mobile phone. He got off the bus near Kotli Behram and went missing. Later, his family received a phone call from Manzar’s kidnappers who demanded Rs 1.5 million for his release. Manzar’s family reported the matter to the police, which started investigations, and found Manzar’s body in the fields. The police sent the body to a hospital for autopsy.
