Woman abducted from Balochistan’s Khuzdar recovered, 14 arrested

KHUZDAR: A woman, allegedly kidnapped from Balochistan’s Khuzdar district, was recovered from Zehri Tehsil of the district, confirmed the deputy commissioner on Saturday. Talking to journalists, Khuzdar’s deputy commissioner said that at least 14 suspects, including two nominated in the FIR, were taken into custody. Earlier today, a province-wide strike and protests broke out across Balochistan in response to the alleged abduction of a woman from Khuzdar, with markets completely shut down in several cities. Protests and roadblocks continued across the province for three days as demonstrators voiced outrage over the alleged abduction. According to police, the woman’s family had filed a case, leading to the arrest of one suspect.