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Ransom Allegedly Paid for Release of Abducted Judge Shakirullah Marwat

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By Web Desk Published April 30, 2024 2 Min Read
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Session Judge Shakirullah Marwat, who was abducted from Waziristan, has been released following an intelligence-based operation. However, conflicting reports have surfaced concerning the circumstances of his release.

Journalist Azaz Syed has claimed that a ransom was paid to secure his release, with PTI leader Sher Afzal Marwat playing a pivotal role in the negotiation process.

District and Session Judge Marwat was kidnapped by over twenty unidentified militants near Bhagowal. The police initiated comprehensive search operations across various areas, employing advanced technologies like geo-tagging and geo-fencing.

ڈی آئی خان سے اغواء ہونیوالے جج شاکر اللہ مروت کی رہائی کیلئے خیبر پختونخوا حکومت نے 5 کروڑ روپے تاوان کالعدم تحریک طالبان کو ادا کیا ہے اس معاملہ میں مروت قبائل اور شیر افضل مروت نے اہم کردار ادا کیا۔ اعزاز سید کا دعوی pic.twitter.com/IryFkclNTO

— Muhammad Faheem (@MeFaheem) April 30, 2024

During an interview with a private TV channel, Azaz Syed claimed that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government arranged a ransom payment of 5 crore rupees for the judge’s release. Sher Afzal Marwat played a vital role in the release.

"خیبرپختونخوا حکومت نے جج شاکر اللہ مروت کی بازیابی کے لیے کوئی تاوان ادا نہیں کیا ہے۔ میڈیا پر چلنی والی خبروں میں کوئی صداقت نہیں ہے۔ جج شاکر اللہ مروت کی بازیابی حکومتی کوششوں کا نتیجہ ہے۔"

مشیر اطلاعات خیبر پختونخوا حکومت بیرسٹر سیف علی @BaristerDrSaif–

— PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (@PTIKPOfficial) April 30, 2024

Contrarily, Aaj News reported that a ransom of 7 crore rupees was paid. However, no suspects were released in exchange after a jirga mediated between the police and the kidnappers in Lakki Marwat, leading to the judge’s release in the Kalachi area.

"خیبرپختونخوا حکومت نے جج شاکر اللہ مروت کی بازیابی کے لیے کوئی تاوان ادا نہیں کیا ہے۔ میڈیا پر چلنی والی خبروں میں کوئی صداقت نہیں ہے۔ جج شاکر اللہ مروت کی بازیابی حکومتی کوششوں کا نتیجہ ہے۔"

مشیر اطلاعات خیبر پختونخوا حکومت بیرسٹر سیف علی @BaristerDrSaif–

— PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (@PTIKPOfficial) April 30, 2024

Despite these reports, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has denied any payments for Judge Marwat’s release.

According to a statement issued by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police, District and Session Judge Shakirullah Marwat was kidnapped by more than twenty unidentified militants near Bhagowal. Upon receiving the incident report, the police conducted search operations using geo-tagging and geo-fencing technologies.

Subsequently, the KP police launched raids on several militant hideouts in the Kalachi area, carrying out eight grand operations in Dera Ismail Khan and Tank areas over 30 hours. During these operations, six militants were killed. Based on intelligence reports, the operations conducted between the nights of April 28 and 29 led to the safe recovery of the abducted judge, Shakirullah Marwat.

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