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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 none of Saheed's family were involved in the kidnapping and it was a "random" attack carried out by a gang. | |
| Meanwhile, Saheed's mother said he hoped return to school next week but he had not said much about his kidnapping. | |
| Akila Naqqash added she did not know many of the details of the arrests but said if the "right people" had been arrested then hopefully justice "will come to them". | |
| She also said she would never go back to Pakistan following her son's experience. | |
| Police in Pakistan 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. | 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 they recovered belongings stolen from the Saeed family home along with weapons and explosives. | |
| The weapons included a rocket launcher, eight grenades, rifles and explosives and a timer device. | |
| 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 police 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. | 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. |
| He added that the arrests would be a relief to people in the area as well as to Sahil's family as it sounded like the gang had been responsible for very serious crimes in the area for quite some time. | |