Daily Jang reporter Matloob Hussain Mosavi missing after armed men break into house

KARACHI: Matloob Husain Mosavi, reporter of the Daily Jang newspaper was reportedly abducted from his residence by unidentified individuals early on Saturday.According to reports citing the the victim’s brother, Minhaj Mosavi, the young journalist was taken away by multiple people who jumped over the wall into his house, donning masks that concealed their faces at 4am in Karachi’s Salman Farsi Society. It was revealed further that the individuals behaved badly with the family members as well, locking them in a room and taking Matloob away.The individuals were said to have behaved badly with the family members as well, locking them in a separate room before capturing Matloob. Minhaj further cited neighbor’s accounts as well who stated that the men had arrived in plain clothes bearing arms in three vehicles of police, Toyota Prado and Toyota Vigo. While Matloob was not said to have associations with political or religious organizations, his brother termed him to be a social activist, possessing liberal and progressive opinions. Furthermore, it was revealed that the family had also filed an application at the Al Falah police station.

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