Unknown armed men kidnapped four members of a polio vaccination team from the Shaikh Attar area of Tank district, local police said.
Police officials identified the abductees as UCMO Qadeer, area in-charge Usman, Sameer and Umair. According to police, the team was on polio duty in a local village when it was seized.
Governor orders recovery of abducted polio workers
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi expressed concern over the kidnapping and condemned the incident. He has ordered immediate and effective steps for the safe recovery of the abducted workers.
Nationwide anti-polio campaign under way
The kidnapping came during a week-long anti-polio vaccination campaign that began on November 02 in 97 districts across the country. Around 24 million children under five are to be vaccinated during the drive.
