Families of 13 ‘missing persons’ protest in Karachi

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Families of 13 ‘missing persons’ protest in Karachi
KARACHI: Families and relatives of 13 missing person staged a protest, blocking roads in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area of the city on Wednesday.

The protesters burnt tyres on Rashid Minhas road, disrupting traffic flow in the area.

The protesters, who later staged a sit-in on Prof Abdul Ghafoor Road, said the 13 young men left for Hyderabad to attend a wedding ceremony at 9:00 pm.

They said the missing men remained in contact with their families by the time they reached Jamshoro, few kilometers from their destination.

They said they were not able to contact with them since 11:00 pm last night.

Taking notice of the situation, provincial home department has ordered Inspector General Sindh police to findout whereabouts of the missing persons.

The police have been directed to conduct snap-checking and improve law and order .