At least 15 to 20 armed men kidnapped the woman, Aasma, from the house in Balochistan’s Khuzdar, the victim’s brother told Aaj News.

“My older sister was hit in the forehead with the butt of a gun,” Dr Attaullah Jhattak said and claimed that his two cousins were also beaten.

Around a dozen armed men scaled the walls of Inayatullah’s home, where they assaulted the family and abducted his daughter, Aasma, on Thursday night in the upscale area of Shazad City, adjacent to the N-25 highway in Khuzdar, according to the family.

In protest, the victim’s family members have blocked the N-25 highway at two locations: the Jhalawan Vegetable Market and the Zero Point area.

Khuzdar police, led by SSP Javed Zahri, has claimed to have made multiple attempts to negotiate with the demonstrators, however, such negotiations were unsuccessful.

Jhattak, a PhD scholar and lecturer at the Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water & Marine Sciences, said that the family would register a first information report over the abduction of his 27-year-old sister.

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There were reports that a group linked to former minister Sanaullah Zehri was involved in the abduction. But in a statement on Thursday, he rebuffed such rumours.

Family members participating in the protest have stated that they would continue their demonstration until the woman is recovered. They have threatened to maintain their blockade of the road until their demands are met.

The protesters have identified the alleged abductors and claimed that they were backed by “influential figures.” They also expressed strong criticism of the Khuzdar police and local administration, pointing out that two days have passed and the girl has still not been found, which they described as a concerning situation for their family.