A case has been registered against four accused for detaining a man and demanding Rs8 million as ransom on Tuesday.

In a case registered by Sylvia Semyots, a national of Hungary and resident of Islampura, Toba Tek Singh, it has been stated that her husband Muhammad Tayyab Maqbool was taken away by the accused Abdul Rehman and his brother Javed Iqbal on a motorcycle. They demanded a ransom of Rs8 million and when he did not give it, they tortured the victim and kept him in detention.

The accused made the victim sign a blank stamp paper and also snatched three passports.

The complainant stated that her husband’s brother Ahsan Maqbool informed the police about his brother being detained, after which the accused left him and fled.

Mansoorabad police registered a case under sections 342 of the IPC and started searching for the accused.

Meanwhile, two bandits were apprehended by the Elite Force and police in Khurrianwala after they attempted to rob citizens near Chak 100 Rab Sem Nala by setting up a roadblock.

The incident occurred when the Elite Force team, comprising Head Constable Zahid Nadeem and Constable Zubair, was patrolling the area.

The bandits, mistaking the Elite Force vehicle for a private car, attempted to stop it and opened fire.

The Elite Force personnel, showcasing their bravery, retaliated and requested additional personnel. Upon receiving the information, SP Jaranwala, DSP Khurrianwala, SHO Khurrianwala, and SHO Balochani arrived at the scene, surrounding the bandits and urging them to surrender.