Two 'extortionists', 'insider' arrested

Police and Citizen Police Liaison Committee have arrested two suspects for allegedly demanding extortion from a hospital owner in Bilal Colony. Dispenser of the hospital was also involved in the crime.

The suspect, Tauseef and Umer, sent an extortion slip to Dr Aqeel, the owner of Akhtar General Physician Hospital, within the remits of Bilal Colony police station. The suspects had demanded Rs0.8 million from the doctor. Along with the extortion note, the accused had also sent a 9mm bullet in an envelope as a threat besides sending a letter to Dr. Nazia and Dr. Aqeel threatening to kill them if the extortion money was not paid.

The mobile phone and SIM card used in the extortion case have been recovered from the possession of the accused. The police have also retrieved the threatening conversation data.

Umer, working as dispenser in the hospital, provided information about the owner and the clinic to the main accused Tauseef. As per the settlement, Umer was supposed to get 50 per cent of the extortion amount for providing the information.