In custody: CTD arrest extortionist from city

Officials recover mobile phone, SIM card from his possession

PESHAWAR: The counter-terrorism department (CTD) arrested an extortionist in the provincial capital on Thursday.

According to CTD officials, the man has been identified as Luqman Shah, a resident of Chushtiabad. They also recovered a mobile phone and SIM card which were allegedly used to extort money from people. Officials told The Express Tribune that Shah had been repeatedly calling an individual identified as Abdul Majeed and demanding Rs5 million in extortion money. Majeed, who is a resident of Zargarabad and owner of a local hotel, had already paid Rs2.5 million to Shah. After receiving complaints about Shah, officials began searching for him and eventually traced his whereabouts.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 29^th, 2015.