The SSP Ghotki has claimed that no incident of abduction took place in Qadirpur area of Ghotki district, where a video of three citizens being kidnapped by dacoits went viral, reported 24NewsHd TV channel Tuesday.
The video showed the bandits dragging the three hostages, identified as Sarfaraz Shah, Habib Mirani and Waheed Singhad, into a vehicle at gunpoint.
The police said that the three kidnappers were residents of Qadirpur.
The police also said that due to a Tablighi gathering in the area, they had deployed a heavy police force at the entrance and exit points of the district to prevent any untoward incident.
The SSP Ghotki said that the police were investigating the matter and would soon arrest the culprits.