ISLAMABAD: Terrorists belonging to the Indian-sponsored Fitna-ul-Hindustan terrorist group have kidnapped two employees of a courier company in southwestern Balochistan province and demanded a ransom of Rs25 million for their release.
Fitna-al-Hindustan is an official term used by the Pakistani government to refer collectively to all Indian backed terrorist groups operating in Balochistan province.
According to security sources, the armed men intercepted the two employees in the Khad Kocha town of Mastung district and took them to the Kali Anjeri area.
The victims have been identified as Jan Muhammad, a resident of Hazara Town, Quetta, and Sajid Ali, a resident of Mominabad, Quetta. Both also have permanent addresses in Bhara Kahu, Islamabad.
The abducted employees were travelling in the company’s vehicle at the time of the incident, which was also taken by the kidnappers.
Later, the terrorists called the owner of the courier company, Muhammad Imran, and demanded Rs25 million in exchange for the safe release of the two men. The callers also threatened to kill the hostages if the ransom is not paid.
Earlier, Pakistan’s security sources have killed at least 16 terrorists so far in the ongoing intelligence-based counterterrorism Operation Al-Azm in Balochistan.
Security operations are continuing across the province, with forces inflicting significant losses on Fitna-al-Hindustan terrorists, destroying their hideouts and recovering weapons and ammunition, security sources said.
The sources added that the operations will continue until terrorism is eradicated from Balochistan and peace and stability are restored across the province.
Indian proxy terrorists operating from Afghan territory: Balochistan CM
Last week, Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti had said that the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and other Indian proxy terrorist groups were operating from Afghan territory to carry out terrorist attacks in Pakistan, and urged the Taliban regime to honour its commitment not to allow its soil to be used for cross-border terrorism.
Speaking at a special session with students attending a summer camp organised by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Chief Minister Bugti said that the banned TTP, BLA and other terrorist groups are Indian intelligence agency RAW-backed proxies.
He said that TTP, BLA and other terrorist groups are financially supported and trained by the Indian intelligence agency and are operating from Afghan soil.
