Kidnap father tells of terror

THE father of kidnap victim Sahil Saeed has revealed the terrifying threats made by his son's captors and his fears that the boy might be murdered.

Raja Saeed said the armed gang which took his son said they could put an explosive jacket on the five-year-old and "blow him to pieces".

During the days that Sahil was missing, Mr Saeed feared the boy might be killed.

He said: "They said, 'We're going to take your son. We know you're a businessman and we know you have lots of money'. My heart pounded. I pleaded with them, telling them I was not a rich man … I was completely helpless."

The gang initially demanded 200,000 as a ransom, which was negotiated down to 110,000.