FAISALABAD: Five girls were abducted from different parts of Faisalabad during the past 24 hours, police said Thursday.

The police said that accused Adnan kidnapped Iqra daughter of Shaukat Ali from Mohallah Afghan Abad while accused Danish abducted Rabia wife of Shabbir Hussain from Madina Town. Similarly, accused Nasir kidnapped a girl Raheela from Chak No.67-JB whereas accused Mujahid abducted Rimsha daughter of Umar Hayat from Chak No.409-GB and accused Akram kidnapped Nafeesa daughter of Mazhar Iqbal from Chak No.449-GB. Concerned police registered cases and started investigation for safe recovery of the abductees.

Meanwhile, Bahawalpur police have arrested four alleged suspects and recovered hashish and pistols from their possession in Head Rajkan area of the district. A spokesman for Bahawalpur police said here that a police party took two suspects into custody and recovered 2,950 grams hashish from their possession. The accused were identified as Fayyaz and Amjad. The police also arrested two other suspects and recovered two illegal pistols from their possession. The suspects were recognized as Tayyab and Anayit.