Three abducted students of Agani village near Naudero in the limits of Mahotta police station about a month back were recovered from Madeji forests late last night. They include Majid Kehar, Azhar Kehar and Suhail Bhutto.
The Larkana police claimed to have recovered the students after an encounter with dacoits during which a notorious bandit Nizam Jeho, who is cousin of another notorious bandit Suleman Jeho, was also arrested.
SSP Larkana Jawaid Jiskani told newsmen that the gang demanded Rs.8 million ransom from the relatives of kidnapped students but during last few days they cut their demand to just Rs.50, 000.
The area people however rejected police claim and said the students were released by dacoits after payment of ransom.