Arrests in UK kidnap boy case.Summary: Two men have been arrested in Pakistan over the Sahil Saeed kidnapping kidnapping, in law, the taking away of a person by force, threat, or deceit, with intent to cause him to be detained against his will. Kidnapping may be done for ransom or for political or other purposes. . Two men have been arrested in Pakistan over the kidnapping of British boy Sahil Saeed. Pakistani police confirmed at a press conference in Jhelum on Thursday that they had detained de·tain tr.v. de·tained, de·tain·ing, de·tains 1. To keep from proceeding; delay or retard. 2. To keep in custody or temporary confinement: two members of the gang suspected of the kidnapping. The suspects, their faces covered by hoods, were paraded before the press and allowed to speak to reporters. Police said the gang was wanted in connection with the murders of up to 22 people. "This is a very dangerous gang. We are after two more of them," the regional police chief, Aslam Tareen, said. Sahil is back with his family in Oldham after spending 13 days in captivity. He had been snatched from his grandmother's house in Jhelum. His homecoming was widely covered by the media and pictures broadcast of him showed little lasting impact other than a shaved head. Family and friends sold belongings including jewellery to pay a ransom ransom, price of redemption demanded by the captor of a person, vessel, or city. In ancient times cities frequently paid ransom to prevent their plundering by captors. The custom of ransoming was formerly sanctioned by law. of over Au100,000. That has since been recovered from an appartment in Tarragone near Spain. Independent Television News Limited 2010. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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