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Oct 17, 2026 at 6:08 AM ET
Armed men abduct 20 police recruits in Mastung
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Unidentified armed men abducted 20 police recruits travelling in a passenger van on the Quetta-Karachi Highway in Pakistan’s Mastung district, officials said. A senior Balochistan government official said the recruits were returning home for the weekend from training at the Kalat Police Training Centre.
WHO: Unidentified armed men abducted the recruits, according to a senior Balochistan government official.
WHAT: Armed men abducted 20 police recruits travelling in a passenger van.
WHEN: Reported Oct 17, 2026 at 5:52 AM ET
WHERE: Mastung district, Pakistan
WHY: No reason for the abduction was reported.
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