Unidentified militants kidnapped nine officials of the Hangu water management department on Sunday. According to sources, Water Management Project Hangu Deputy Director Masood Rehman, along with eight staff members, was kidnapped when he was returning to Hangu. The unidentified gunmen also stole the vehicle the nine men were travelling in, the sources added. Hangu District Co-ordination Officer Syed Shahab Ali Shah confirmed the kidnapping.