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Masked men take away Jang reporter from his home

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 30 March 2019

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Masked men take away Jang reporter from his home
A Jang newspaper reporter was taken from his home in Karachi by masked men. The incident occurred at 4:00 am in the Salman Farsi Society area.

KARACHI – Masked men took away a reporter with Jang newspaper from his home on Saturday morning.

Dawn.com quoting journalist Matloob Husain Mosavi’s family said that about two dozen men scaled the walls of their home before taking him with them.

The incident in Salman Farsi Society occurred at 4:00 am.

The reporter’s brother Minhaj Mosavi said the family members were locked up in a room, and the abductors misbehaved with them.

The men came in a Toyota Vigo, Toyota Prado, and three police vehicles, Dawn reported.

Photo: Dawn.com

KEY POINTS:

  • Masked men abducted a Jang reporter from his home.
  • The incident took place at 4:00 am on Saturday.
  • Two dozen men scaled the walls to enter the house.
  • Family members were locked in a room during the incident.
  • The abductors arrived in multiple vehicles, including police cars.

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