Suspect booked over alleged extortion
The Civil Line Police have registered a case against a suspect who pretended to be a member of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and allegedly demanded extortion money of Rs300 million from a citizen.
The extortionists sent pictures of the citizen's house and all the details of his family on WhatsApp and demanded extortion money through calls and in case of non-payment, they threatened the citizen that they would abduct his children.
Mohammad Adeel told the police that he had received a phone call from someone who introduced himself as a representative of the TTP and demanded Rs300 million from him.
The caller also sent pictures of Adeel’s house and information about his family members, warning him of dire consequences.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 2nd, 2023.