Two foreign nationals kidnapped from Quetta
The husband and wife were working at a Korean language centre since the last year
May 24, 2017
QUETTA: Two Chinese nationals were kidnapped by unidentified men from Quetta’s Jinnah Town on Wednesday, according to Quetta DIG.
The police said that the abducted include a husband and wife.
"A Chinese couple has been kidnapped and their personal guard was injured during the incident," Anwar ul Haq Kakar, a spokesperson for Balochistan, told Reuters.
The husband and wife, identified as Li Zang Hing and Ming Leassi Ha, were working at a Korean centre nearby Jinnah Town and had been teaching Korean language to the area residents for more than a year.
Moreover, a security guard sustained injuries after gunmen opened fire on him as he tried to stop the kidnapping.
According to the details, the foreign nationals had gone to eat at a local restaurant when four unidentified men took them away in a car.
Further investigation in the incident is under way.
*Additional input from Reuters
An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that three foreign nationals had been kidnapped. The error is regretted.
