Unknown miscreants kidnapped 30 coal miners and 4 labourers from Aka Khel area of Tehsil Bara in Khyber Agency late Thursday night, political authorities said here on Friday.

According to political authorities, as many as 30 miners, who was working in Kala Khel coal mine and four labourers were kidnapped by unknown miscreants and were taken to undisclosed location.

It is pertinent to mention here that miscreants had earlier also kidnapped coal miners from Dara Adam Khel area of the Khyber Agency and later released them.