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Paktia police thwart bid to kidnap trader

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GARDEZ (Pajhwok): Police on Sunday claimed foiling a kidnapping bid and arresting four persons in southeastern Paktia province.

Police chief Brig. Gen. Qadar Gul Zadran identified to Pajhwok Afghan News the four detainees as Inayatullah, Wakil Shah, Hamidullah and Ghazi Gul.

The four men were arrested in Baldah locality of Gardez, the provincial capital, when they tried to kidnap a shopkeeper named Khalid.

He said police arrested the four persons after a clash. The police also seized two vehicles and some weapons from the kidnappers.

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