20 abducted police recruits ‘recovered safely’ in Kalat

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The Newspaper's Staff Correspondent. (2026, October 20). 20 abducted police recruits ‘recovered safely’ in Kalat. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2038422/20-abducted-police-recruits-recovered-safely-in-kalat

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On Friday, 20 police recruits from the Kalat Police Training Centre were abducted while traveling to Noshki in a private van. They were recovered safely on Monday from Mangochar area in Kalat district according to officials who spoke with Dawn. A senior police officer confirmed that all personnel are unharmed. The abduction took place along the Quetta-Karachi Highway when armed men intercepted their vehicle as they were heading home for the weekend.

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On October 17, 2026, 20 police recruits undergoing training at the Kalat Police Training Centre in Balochistan were abducted by armed men while traveling home for the weekend on a van along the Quetta-Karachi Highway near Mastung. The abductors intercepted and took the trainees to an undisclosed location but released the driver and three other passengers. The kidnapped personnel belonged to the Levies Force, which has since been integrated into the police.

On October 20, 20 of the abducted police recruits were safely recovered in Kalat district, specifically from Mangochar area, according to officials who informed Dawn. A senior police officer confirmed that all trainees are safe and sound following a search operation by security forces.

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“Both articles describe the abduction of 20 police recruits on the Quetta-Karachi Highway and their subsequent recovery in Kalat district.”

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The 20 police recruits from the Kalat Police Training Centre, who were abducted by unidentified men on Friday, have been safely recovered, officials told Dawn. asserted

officials → abduct → Dawn

The recruits, who were kidnapped while en route to Noshki from Kalat in a private van, were recovered from the Mangochar area of Kalat district, sources said. asserted

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A senior police officer told Dawn that “all personnel are safe and sound”. asserted

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The trainees were going home for the weekend when they were taken away by armed men from the Quetta-Karachi Highway. asserted

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