The National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) on Sunday carried out a Motorway Police rescue of an abducted man near Wazirabad and arrested three suspects during a patrol operation, a force spokesperson said.
According to the spokesperson, officers on routine patrolling near Wazirabad in Gujranwala stopped a suspicious Suzuki Alto car and safely recovered the man from inside. The Motorway Police rescue of an abducted man came after the victim had reportedly been taken while withdrawing money from an ATM in the Wazirabad area.
How the stop unfolded
The spokesperson said the car drew attention during ordinary highway checks rather than a named special raid. Once stopped, the abducted man was freed without the spokesperson describing a prolonged standoff. Three people in connection with the case were taken into custody at the scene of the stop.
The force is Pakistan’s dedicated police for national highways and motorways; local station police then handle formal investigation once a case is transferred. In this instance, both the recovered man and the three suspects were handed over to Wazirabad Sadar Police Station for further legal proceedings.
What police say they recovered
From the arrested suspects, police recovered a 9mm pistol, five bullets, one laptop and eight mobile phones, the spokesperson said. Those items were listed among the property taken into custody along with the suspects. The spokesperson did not give further detail on ownership of the phones or laptop, or on any separate cases that might link to them.
What happens next
With the transfer to Wazirabad Sadar Police Station, local investigators will take the lead on charges, statements and any court process. The NHMP account frames the episode as a patrol-led recovery and Wazirabad kidnapping arrests tied to the Alto stop. No further update on charges or court dates was given in the available account.
For travellers and residents around Wazirabad, the case underlines that ATM withdrawals can leave people exposed if they are watched, and that highway police rescue work can follow when a vehicle is flagged as suspicious on a motorway or linked road.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Motorway police ne Wazirabad ke qareeb ek suspicious Suzuki Alto rok kar ek aghwa shuda shakhs ko mehfooz nikaal liya. Teen shakhs giraftar hue, aur un ke paas pistol, goliyan, laptop aur kai mobile phones mile. Police ke mutabiq yeh shakhs ATM se paise nikaalte waqt aghwa hua tha. Ab mamla Wazirabad Sadar thane mein agey barhega.
