Pakistan’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and the Pakistan Army have expanded their search operation to recover 17 missing Chashma Sugar Mills employees allegedly kidnapped by unidentified armed men.
According to reports on Sunday, October 25, 2026, security forces intensified their efforts after failing to locate the missing workers.
Officials fear that the abductors may have moved the employees to another location, making the rescue operation more challenging.
Armed Men Abduct Chashma Sugar Mills Employees
The incident occurred near Cheera Minor on the Indus Highway in Dera Ismail Khan.
Unidentified armed men reportedly intercepted a passenger coach and a bus transporting Chashma Sugar Mills employees.
The attackers allegedly forced several passengers out of the vehicles and took them away.
Five abducted individuals, identified as Arsalan, Majid, Kashif, Shiraz, and Hammad, were later released.
The survivors reportedly walked for approximately four hours before reaching safety.
However, 17 employees remain missing, raising serious concerns among their families.
CTD and Pakistan Army Intensify Search Operation
Police confirmed that multiple security teams were conducting operations to locate the missing workers.
Meanwhile, relatives and local residents blocked the Indus Highway at Paroa Adda to protest the abductions.
The demonstrators demanded immediate action and the safe recovery of all missing employees.
A Jamaat-e-Islami delegation also visited the affected families and expressed solidarity with them.
The delegation subsequently met Deputy Superintendent of Police Sagheer Gilani and Station House Officer Azeem Wazir to discuss the incident.
Authorities have not confirmed the abductors’ identities or the workers’ whereabouts.
Security operations remain underway as families await news of their missing relatives.
