KARACHI: The two-year-old boy who was abducted from Karachi’s Manghopir Road has been safely recovered from Gharo, a small town located just outside the provincial capital.
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پولیس نے کراچی کے علاقے نیا ناظم آباد سے مبینہ طور پر اغواء ہونے والا بچہ گھارو سے بازیاب کروا لیا https://t.co/GczrQ2diUl pic.twitter.com/jVX63agDfs— Shahid Hussain (@ShahidHussainJM) July 20, 2026
The swift recovery of young Azan Ali has brought immense relief to his family and the local community, turning an atmosphere of intense panic into celebration.
The toddler’s uncle, Haseeb, told the media that a friend from Gharu called them and said they had found the child. The police and the family then went to Gharu, where they took the child into custody.
According to police officials, tracking teams utilized advanced technical surveillance and the previously obtained CCTV footage—which showed a helmeted motorcyclist fleeing with the child—to trace the suspect’s escape route toward Gharo.
Acting on precise intelligence, a specialized police unit conducted a raid in the small town, successfully rescuing the toddler unharmed. Details regarding the arrest of the kidnapper or his accomplices are expected to be shared in an upcoming official press briefing.
Following news of the successful rescue, the angry protests that had blocked major thoroughfares in Karachi dissolved into celebrations, with residents chanting slogans in favor of law enforcement agencies for bringing the child home within hours of his disappearance. Further investigation into the motives behind the kidnapping is currently underway.
