CTD recommends head money for bandits

Suggests a reward of Rs10m each for bringing most wanted criminals dead or alive

KARACHI:

Two alleged robbers, Nawaz Marfani and Junaid Teghani, have topped the list of most-wanted criminals of Sindh.

The counter-terrorism department (CTD) of Sindh police has proposed a whopping bounty of Rs10 million each for bringing the duo dead or alive.

The two notorious robbers are wanted to the law in dozens of cases of murder, attempt to murder, robbery, and armed encounters with law enforcing agencies.

Other alleged robbers to make the 'most wanted list' include: Yasin Jatoi, Akbar Teghani, Ata Muhammad Sheikh, and Dawood Sheikh.

The counter-terrorism department (CTD) of Sindh police has drafted proposals for putting a bounty on the heads of more than 80 suspects involved in heinous crimes.

Once finalised, the CTD officials will submit the recommendations to Home Department.

According to sources, the list includes suspects involved in terrorism and other crimes in Karachi and other districts of Sindh.

As per sources, the department has suggested announcing Rs10 million for bringing dead or alive the seven suspects involved in a bank robbery in Karachi.

Apparently, the amount of head money has increased exponentially in step with the runaway inflation.

A notification of Sindh Home Department issued in May 2021 had announced bounties on various suspects, they include Wajid Kandani Rs1 million, Washo Soreh Rs1.5 million, Bahar Baharo Rs1 million, Khan Muhammad Khanu Rs1 million, Hakim Ali Rs1 million, Ghulam Sarwar Rs500,000, Zulfiqar Ali Rs1 million, Lado Teghani Rs2 million, Ali Muhammad Hassan Gandhi Sabzoi Rs1 million, and Belo Banglani Rs3 million.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, January 7^th, 2022.