Afghan police rescue businessman from kidnappers' clutch in N. Afghanistan
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MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Afghan national police have rescued a businessman from kidnappers' clutch in Mazar-i-Sharif city, capital of Afghanistan's northern Balkh province, said a statement of the country's Ministry of Interior on Sunday.
The businessman was kidnapped one month ago in Police District 1 of Mazar-i-Sharif and the kidnappers demanded 300,000 U.S. dollars in ransom from the victim's family for his release, the statement said.
The police, after identifying the location of the kidnappers, launched special operations several days ago and rescued the businessman, the statement said, adding the police have also arrested two kidnappers.
In war-torn and economically impoverished Afghanistan, criminal gangs, including kidnappers, often attempt to target wealthy families by kidnapping their members.
A gang of kidnappers had killed a doctor after his family failed to give 800,000 dollars in ransom in Mazar-i-Sharif last year.
The Afghan caretaker government has vowed to crack down on outlaws and criminal elements as part of its efforts to ensure law and order in the country. Enditem
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