Two Czech Republic women have been kidnapped from District Chaghi in Balochistan on Wednesday.
Confirming the abduction, Balochistan Home Secretary Akbar Hussain Durrani said that both women were abducted by armed men in a land cruiser. He said raiding parties were sent to recover both the abductees.
Quetta Commissioner Qamber Dashti said both tourists, Hana Humpala and Antonie, had entered into Pakistan from Iran via Taftan border. He said that an armed levy guard was escorting both women in a passenger bus when near Naukuni Railway crossing the bus was stopped by armed men. They pulled down both foreigners and the sepoy and shifted them to their vehicle and drove towards an unknown location, he said. However, he said, later levy guard was thrown out of the vehicle and his weapon was taken away.
The commissioner said that several Levies parties and police teams were sent to arrest the culprits and recover the women.
No group has claimed responsibility so far.
A French tourist was kidnapped two years ago from the same area and was released after a month probably after paying ransom.
