Man, brother injured while thwarting daughter’s abduction attempt

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FAISALABAD: Armed men abducted a young girl over a marriage dispute on Tuesday and injured her father and uncle for putting up resistance in the area of Khurarianwala police station.

Police spokesman said that Atif, a resident of Chak No 74-RB, had asked for the hand of Anam of the same locality but her father Abdul Ghafoor refused the proposal.

Atif along with his accomplices forced his entry into the girl’s house and attempted to kidnap her at gunpoint. When Abdul Ghafoor and his brother Rafiq offered resistance, the accused opened fire and injured them seriously.

The injured were shifted to hospital by Rescue 1122 while the accused fled the scene along with the girl.

The police have registered a complaint against the accused and started investigation.