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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. | 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. |
Other kidnappings | |
The BBC's Aleem Maqbool in Islamabad said the two suspects were paraded in front of the media during a press conference held by the police. | The BBC's Aleem Maqbool in Islamabad said the two suspects were paraded in front of the media during a press conference held by the police. |
He said they had black hoods over their heads but a local journalist was able to thrust a microphone beneath one of them. | He said they had black hoods over their heads but a local journalist was able to thrust a microphone beneath one of them. |
One of the men said "they had looked after Sahil as they would do any other child in their family as they held him". | One of the men said "they had looked after Sahil as they would do any other child in their family as they held him". |
The police chief 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. | The police chief 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 Raja had previously said the family had opened the door as they were preparing to load a car. | Sahil's father Raja had previously said the family had opened the door as they were preparing to load a car. |
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". |
Sahil's family paid a £110,000 ransom to get the boy back | |
Our correspondent said the two suspects arrested were believed to have been involved in previous kidnappings. | Our correspondent said the two suspects arrested were believed to have been involved in previous kidnappings. |
The police said there was "some resistance during the arrests of the two" and that among the items that were recovered was a rocket launcher, grenades, guns and explosives. | The police said there was "some resistance during the arrests of the two" and that 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. | 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. | The case has involved investigators in Pakistan, the UK, Spain and France as well as international police organisation Interpol. |
Our correspondent said that police were still looking for other members of the gang believed to be involved in the kidnapping in the Punjab region. | Our correspondent said that police were still looking for other members of the gang believed to be involved in the kidnapping in the Punjab region. |
The police chief called Sahil's father during the press conference who said he was happy and thankful. | The police chief called Sahil's father during the press conference who said he was happy and thankful. |
Sahil's great uncle Matlub Ahmed told the BBC the family in Oldham were aware of the arrests and were "very happy". | Sahil's great uncle Matlub Ahmed told the BBC the family in Oldham were aware of the arrests and were "very happy". |