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Kidnapped priest found in MMA politicianâs home
A Christian preacher who was allegedly kidnapped by Islamic hardliners was recovered from the residence of a Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal member of the National Assembly, according to a Capital Police official on Wednesday. Balochistan provincial Police Officer Dr Shoaib Saddle contacted his federal counterpart Fayyaz Turo and told him about the kidnapping by an unidentified Islamic group of Wilson Fazal, a Christian priest in the city of Quetta. Capital Police parties were given the task of recovering the abducted Christian preacher. Police officials approached several priests who came to Islamabad to protest against the gang rape of a Christian girl at Narowal.After getting a tip-off, police officials rushed to Parliament Lodges and recovered Mr Fazal from the room of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal Member of the National Assembly Asia Nasir, Capital Police Additional Superintendent of Police Asim Gulzar told Daily Times. However Mr Rafique, Ms Nasirâs father, called the kidnapping âfakeâ and said secret agencies were trying to malign the MMAâs image. Meanwhile, Mr Fazal claimed that he had received a threatening letter from an unidentified Islamic group urging him to stop preaching Christianity and convert to Islam or face dire consequences. Posted by: Paul Moloney 2004-05-20 |
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