Abducted DC Kech, AC Tump released

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The abductors of the deputy commissioner of Kech and the Tump assistant commissioner released the two on Saturday.

Kech DC Abdul Hameed Abro and Tump AC Hussain Jan were abducted by unknown armed men on Thursday when they were returning after a meeting with border officials of Iran.

Outlawed Baloch separatist group Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) had claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of the two district officials.

The Dasht assistant commissioner, two tehsildars, Levies officials and some political and tribal leaders were also abducted in the kidnapping incident. The Levies men and political and tribal leaders were released on Friday night but the assistant commissioner and tehsildars were still in captivity of kidnappers.

Kech Deputy Commissioner Abdul Hameed Abro and Tamp Assistant Commissioner Hussain Jan after their release reached the commissioner office in Makran.

Earlier, a team of government officials headed by Balochistan’s chief secretary and home secretary left for Kech to secure the release of the abducted officials.