Three held for allegedly blackmailing girl

Police say raids launched for arrest of remaining accused

MANSEHRA:

Shankiyari police arrested three accused for blackmailing and intimidating a girl through pictures and videos in Mohri Jabori.

The accused were identified as Bilal, Saqib and Sajid. Sharing details of the case, police said the accused were granted bail earlier on the charges of blackmailing a girl but they again started harassing the victim after getting bail.

Police added that they registered a case against Sayad alias Saad, Babar Idrees, Sajid Miskin, Bilal Abdul Razzaq and Babar Idrees in Shankiari police station on March 16, 2021 under the provisions of kidnapping, rape, and child protection act.

The arrested accused were sent to jail on judicial remand, who were later released on bail who again started blackmailing the girl.

Police said raids had been launched for the arrest of the remaining accused.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 13^th, 2022.