The police department has launched a probe into the alleged abduction for ransom case of two Karachi citizens who have been kept in chains by the abductors at an unknown location.A video has surfaced that showed two chained citizens being tortured by abductors who were consistently questioning them to pay the money. The citizens appearing in the video were identified as Iftikhar and Tahir.
Police officials told the media that both citizens wanted to enter through illegal routes. They added that Iftikhar and Tahir decided to go to Italy en route Karachi-Quetta and then Iran to Italy.
The brothers of both citizens had tried to stop them from choosing the illegal means to enter a foreign country, however, they did not pay attention to their calls. Iftikhar and Tahir had been in contact with their families after departing from Karachi to Quetta, police added.
