Colombia's National Police chief has told Liverpool star Luis Diaz every effort is being made to find his missing dad.
Overnight reports in local press in the footballer's native region of La Guajira had claimed Luis Manuel Diaz had been rescued in a shootout with police which left two of his captors dead hours after his mum was freed from her ordeal.
But it later emerged only Cilenis Marulanda was safe with Luis' dad still missing amid fears his hostage takers may have smuggled him out of Colombia and across the border into neighbouring Venezuela.
William Rene Salamanca Ramirez, the director general of Colombia's National Police force, was today filmed speaking with the 26-year-old winger on his mobile phone from an undisclosed location in La Guajira where he travelled to after the kidnap took place.
He told the footballer, referring to him by his nickname of Lucho as he informed him he was about to leave for the town of Barrancas where Luis' mum and dad were kidnapped yesterday afternoon: 'Dear Lucho, you're talking to William Salamanca the director of Colombia's National Police.
'I am here in La Guajira on the orders of Colombia's President to lead and supervise the operation to rescue your father.
'Last night we managed to rescue your mother and she is safe and well.
'We are here and using all the air and land resources available with the support of the Colombian Army.
'I will be keeping you informed Lucho but first let me tell you we are supporting you and accompanying you here and we want you to know we are no sparing no effort in resolving this situation which has touched all Colombians.'
Saying he was about to leave for Barrancas, he went on to ask Luis if his dad had any health problems.
The footballer could be heard
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