Three held in Spain over boy's kidnap

Sahil Saeed, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, was on holiday with his father, Raja Naqqash Saeed, 28, in the Punjab region when he was snatched by gunmen.

Two Pakistani men and a Romanian woman were arrested near Tarragona in north-east Spain in connection with the case yesterday and will appear before a judge today.

The youngster was found by locals wandering in a field yesterday, alone but unharmed.

Rana Sanaullah, the Punjab law minister, said he believed a ransom demand of 100,000 was paid by Sahil's father and that the money had been paid "not in Britain, but in another country".

"We are trying to bust this gang with the help of other countries," he said.

The youngster's return is being organised by the British High Commission in Islamabad.

It is thought his father is flying to Pakistan to collect his son, who was held captive for 12 days. Mr Sanaullah claimed Sahil had been safe for the past four to five days.