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| The five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped in Pakistan has been found safe and well in the country, the British High Commissioner has said. | The five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped in Pakistan has been found safe and well in the country, the British High Commissioner has said. |
| Sahil Saeed, from Oldham, had been snatched from his grandmother's house in Jhelum by armed robbers on 3 March. | Sahil Saeed, from Oldham, had been snatched from his grandmother's house in Jhelum by armed robbers on 3 March. |
| The boy had been visiting relatives with his father, Raja Saeed, who returned to the UK last week against the wishes of Pakistan's police. | The boy had been visiting relatives with his father, Raja Saeed, who returned to the UK last week against the wishes of Pakistan's police. |
| Sahil was found in the town of Dinga, 20 miles from Jhelum, police said. | |
| Ransom demand | |
| The British High Commissioner in Islamabad, Adam Thompson, said it was "fantastic news". | The British High Commissioner in Islamabad, Adam Thompson, said it was "fantastic news". |
| "It brings to an end the traumatic ordeal faced by Sahil Saeed's family," he added. | "It brings to an end the traumatic ordeal faced by Sahil Saeed's family," he added. |
| "I would like to praise the high level of co-operation between the UK and Pakistani authorities and in particular I would like to thank the Jhelum police for their role in bringing about the safe return of Sahil," he said. | "I would like to praise the high level of co-operation between the UK and Pakistani authorities and in particular I would like to thank the Jhelum police for their role in bringing about the safe return of Sahil," he said. |
| The Foreign Office said it had no further details of the release at present. | The Foreign Office said it had no further details of the release at present. |
| Last week, relatives of the boy spoke of their anguish after false reports that he had been found and handed over to his father. | Last week, relatives of the boy spoke of their anguish after false reports that he had been found and handed over to his father. |
| His uncle, Raja Khalid Bashir, said at the time that it was "like losing him a second time". | His uncle, Raja Khalid Bashir, said at the time that it was "like losing him a second time". |
| In Oldham, Sahil's mother Akila Naqqash had appealed to the kidnappers for the safe return of her son, saying: "I just want my son back. All is forgiven, I will forgive you." | |
| Since Sahil was taken, several men - including a taxi driver - have been arrested. | |
| Four police officers have been suspended for not initially responding to the family's emergency call. | |
| Sahil's attackers were said to have demanded a £100,000 ($150,000) ransom for his return. |