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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 added the kidnapping was opportunistic. | |
| Other kidnappings | 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 | 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 Associated Press news agency, quoting the police chief, said one of the men detained in Pakistan is the brother of one of those held in Spain. | |
| He is also reported to have said that none of Sahil's family were involved in the crime. | |
| 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". |