Dua Mangi: 20-year-old girl kidnapped from Karachi's DHA returns home

KARACHI: A week after being kidnapped in Karachi’s upscale neighbourhood at gunpoint, 20-year-old female student Dua Mangi has safely returned home, according to her family.

Quoting family sources ARY News reported, Ms Mangi reached home last night. She is stated to be fine.

Her family members, however, declined to disclose further details about how she got back home.

Her maternal uncle Wasim Mangi confirmed his niece returned home Friday night, adding she is fine.

Dua Mangi was kidnapped from near a restaurant in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) last Saturday.

The Kidnappers had also shot and injured her friend Haris Fatah when he put up resistance in the jurisdiction of Darakshan police station.

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Ms Mangi and her friend, Haris, were strolling along the road in DHA’s Bukhari Commercial area when unidentified armed men in a car intercepted them and took away the girl after shooting and injuring her friend.

Her kidnapping triggered a public uproar on social media with protests held to press for her early and safe release.

Earlier, on Dec 6, Haris had recorded his initial statement before investigators. He identified the vehicle from CCTV footage of the spot. He said four to five armed men kidnapped the girl.