Police bust honey trap racket in Pindi

Rawalpindi police officer, lawyer among accused

RAWALPINDI:

A honey trap gang allegedly operating in Rawalpindi has been exposed, with a police sub-inspector and a government lawyer found involved in aiding the network.

An FIR has been registered at Chakala police station against the gang leader and accomplices, including Sub-Inspector Azhar Iqbal Gondal and government lawyer Nadeem Sultani.

According to the complaint filed by ASI Ehsanullah, the gang extorted large sums from citizens using women in honey trap schemes. Charges include extortion, threats, aiding crime, and violations under the Anti-Rape Investigation and Trial Act and Police Order.

The accused, Nosherwan alias Niazi, Zil Shah, Qaiser Mehmood, Rashid Ali, Sub-Inspector Azhar Iqbal Gondal, former constable Mohsin Gondal, lawyer Nadeem Sultani, and fake lawyer Ali Gondal, allegedly lured victims through women, lodged false cases using forged IDs, and demanded hefty sums for out-of-court settlements after arranging fake medical and DNA reports.

The gang, including officers, maintained regular contact with law enforcement and judicial officials. Gondal and Sultani allegedly received a share of the extorted money and facilitated the gang in police stations and courts.

The gang leaders  — Nosherwan alias Niazi and Afzal Bukhari alias Zil Shah — were arrested in Sohawa, Jhelum. Their arrest prevented the gang from producing forged ID holders in court.

Authorities say the gang had filed multiple bogus cases across Rawalpindi and other districts, using deception and fraud to extort large sums under the guise of legal action. Investigations are underway.