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16/03/2010
Boy Released In Pakistan
A five-year-old boy snatched by armed gun men in Pakistan has been found safe and well after being held for more than ten days.
Sahil Saeed from Greater Manchester was taken from his grandmother's home in the Punjab region following an apparent robbery on 3 March.
Intruders stormed the Jhelum property making off with valuables and the boy.
Sahil's kidnappers later demanded a £100,000 ransom for his safe return.
Today the British High Commission in Pakistan confirmed Sahil had been released by his capturers.
The boy was found abandoned 20 miles from Jhelum, near a village school in the town of Dinga, in the nearby Gujrat district yesterday.
Sahil's family said they are "ecstatic" at the news. His mother Akila Naqqash has since spoken to him via telephone.
The boy's father Raja Saeed returned to the UK from Pakistan last week while the police investigation was still underway.
His decision to leave the country was against the wishes of authorities.
British High Commissioner in Islamabad Adam Thompson said Sahil's return was the end of a "traumatic ordeal".
"I would like to praise the high level of co-operation between the UK and Pakistani authorities and in particular I would like to thank the Jhelum police for their role in bringing about the safe return of Sahil," he said.
No further details have been released from the Foreign Office.
According to reports a ransom sum was paid, but not from within the UK.
(PR/BMcC)
Sahil Saeed from Greater Manchester was taken from his grandmother's home in the Punjab region following an apparent robbery on 3 March.
Intruders stormed the Jhelum property making off with valuables and the boy.
Sahil's kidnappers later demanded a £100,000 ransom for his safe return.
Today the British High Commission in Pakistan confirmed Sahil had been released by his capturers.
The boy was found abandoned 20 miles from Jhelum, near a village school in the town of Dinga, in the nearby Gujrat district yesterday.
Sahil's family said they are "ecstatic" at the news. His mother Akila Naqqash has since spoken to him via telephone.
The boy's father Raja Saeed returned to the UK from Pakistan last week while the police investigation was still underway.
His decision to leave the country was against the wishes of authorities.
British High Commissioner in Islamabad Adam Thompson said Sahil's return was the end of a "traumatic ordeal".
"I would like to praise the high level of co-operation between the UK and Pakistani authorities and in particular I would like to thank the Jhelum police for their role in bringing about the safe return of Sahil," he said.
No further details have been released from the Foreign Office.
According to reports a ransom sum was paid, but not from within the UK.
(PR/BMcC)
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Optimism For Captured Boy's Return
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Pakistan Cricketers Face Punishment If Guilty
The Pakistan cricketers at the centre of a match-fixing row face "prompt and decisive action" if they are found guilty, the sport's ruling body said. The International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit said that they would "not tolerate corruption in this great game" and they are preparing a report, while police also investigate the claims.
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