Around eight suspected extortionists involved in more than 50 per cent of cases in the city were caught, said the Special Investigation Unit at a press conference on Monday.
The unit’s chief SSP Shahjahan Khan said that they had carried out successful raids in different parts of Korangi Industrial Area to find Rehman Qureshi alias Imran, Abid alias Kallu, Ramiz alias Mullah Qureshi, Mohammad Faisal Qureshi, Mohammad Amir alias Aapa, Shahbaz alias Shera, Shoaib and Saleem. However, their accomplices, who were identified as Bholo Qureshi, Tajuddin, Qadeer and Akbar, managed to escape.
The SIU seized four hand grenades, seven pistols, a Kalashnikov and six kilogrammes of hashish from the suspects. SSP Khan claimed that the extortion group had been operating in New Karachi, Liaquatabad, Orangi Town, Garden, Ramswami, Kharadar and Aram Bagh for seven years.
He said that the group was not affiliated with any political party but was led by Bholo Qureshi. Khan believes that Kallu was Qureshi’s second in command and the gang had killed three people in Karachi, one in Lahore and injured many others.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 25th, 2012.
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How come that the extortionists get caught immediately after the drive against them is ordered?. A clear signal that they had the protective umbrella which is now lifted. Small fishes only will be caught (leaving the big ones untouched) to appease the hue and cry. . Rest assured after some time everything(extortion racket) shall be restored.