Militants abduct FM radio boss

SWAT—Militants here abducted a cleric, who was running a private FM radio station. Mufti Muhammad Ali was abducted in the night between Saturday and Sunday for his alleged connivance with the security forces. The militants also recovered and captured a huge quantity of arms from his residence. Local sources said here that Mufti Muhammad Ali was abducted from Banday here for his alleged involvement with the security forces. Militants said that Mufti Muhammad Ali would be punished in accordance with the Shariah injunctions.—Online