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| Two men have been arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of kidnapping five-year-old British boy Sahil Saeed. | Two men have been arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of kidnapping five-year-old British boy Sahil Saeed. |
| Pakistan police say they arrested the men in Jhelum, the same city where the boy, who is from Oldham in Greater Manchester, was kidnapped on 4 March. | Pakistan police say they arrested the men in Jhelum, the same city where the boy, who is from Oldham in Greater Manchester, was kidnapped on 4 March. |
| They said they recovered belongings stolen from the Saeed family home along with weapons and explosives. | |
| Police said the arrested men were wanted in connection with the murders of up to 22 people. | Police said the arrested men were wanted in connection with the murders of up to 22 people. |
| Regional police chief Aslam Tareen said the kidnapping was opportunistic. | Regional police chief Aslam Tareen said the kidnapping was opportunistic. |
| He said the gang believed to have carried out the kidnapping had been looking for houses to burgle when they found the gate of Sahil's grandmother's house open. | He said the gang believed to have carried out the kidnapping had been looking for houses to burgle when they found the gate of Sahil's grandmother's house open. |
| Sahil's father had previously said the family had opened the door as they were preparing to load a car. | Sahil's father had previously said the family had opened the door as they were preparing to load a car. |
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| Mr Tareem said the idea for the kidnapping took place "there and then" and that they decided to take the boy "all of a sudden". | Mr Tareem said the idea for the kidnapping took place "there and then" and that they decided to take the boy "all of a sudden". |
| The BBC's Aleem Maqbool in Islamabad said the two suspects arrested were believed to have been involved in previous kidnappings. | |
| He said among the items that were recovered was a rocket launcher, grenades, guns and explosives. | He said among the items that were recovered was a rocket launcher, grenades, guns and explosives. |
| Sahil, who had been on holiday in Pakistan, was released unharmed on 16 March after his family paid a £110,000 ransom to the kidnappers. | |
| Three other people have already appeared in court in Spain charged over the kidnapping. Two others were arrested in Paris. | Three other people have already appeared in court in Spain charged over the kidnapping. Two others were arrested in Paris. |
| The case has involved investigators in Pakistan, the UK, Spain and France as well as international police organisation Interpol. | |
| Sahil's great uncle Matlub Ahmed told the BBC the family in Oldham were aware of the arrests and were "very happy". |