Two cops booked in ‘abduction, torture’ case

Three people including two police officials have been booked for allegedly kidnapping and torturing a man in Dijkot.

The suspects allegedly took the victim to a police station at the behest of his opponents and demanded Rs1.5 million in extortion from him.

According to the police, Muhammad Nadeem Minhas has filed a case in this regard, stating that, “When I went out after Isha prayers in Kachehri Bazaar, two policemen conspired with Amjad Gujjar and kidnapped me at gunpoint, tortured me a d demanded Rs1.5 million in extortion.”

The victim also alleged that he was taken to the police station and locked up.

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Reportedly, the suspects recorded a video of the victim to get a statement in accordance with their desire and forced him to sign and apply thumbprint on a blank paper.

They also took Rs42,000 out of his pocket, withdrew another Rs40,000 through his ATM cards and forced him to sign blank cheques, the complainant alleged.

Kotwali police registered a case under different sections of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) including 365 (Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person ) and 384 (Punishment for extortion).

The police conducted raids to arrest the suspects.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 6^th, 2021.