Karachi:
Police have dismantled a criminal network involved in a recent increase in extortion cases throughout the metropolis. A suspect was killed in a meeting, while several others have been arrested.
Police are intensifying efforts to capture remaining key suspects, including a suspect for those who have issued a red warning.
According to the SSP Siu Muhammad Shoaib Memon, the crimes related to extortion intensified in New Karachi as of March this year. The criminals attacked local companies and residents, demanding money through threat slippers and WhatsApp calls. Those who resisted or delayed payments faced violent reprisals, including armed attacks in their stores, residences and workplaces.
During the last 10 days of Ramazan, a citizen, Abdul Jabbar, received a deadly shot in a Dastarkwan charity.
On July 16, a Rickshaw driver was killed and six other injured in the city of Arguani in another shooting related to extortion.
The Special Research Unit (SIU) launched a specific operation to dismantle the extortion network. The investigations revealed that Wasiullah Lakho, operating from Iran, was orchestrating the activities of the gang through Abdul Samad Kathiawari.
