Extortionists attack trader's house in Karachi

Trader said he was attacked because he refused to pay 'bhatta' of Rs30 million to extortionists.


Web Desk July 08, 2012

KARACHI: A trader was attacked in Karachi on Sunday, when a grenade was hurled at his residence in Clifton’s Darakshan area, Express News reported. According to the trader, he was attacked because he had refused to pay ‘bhatta’ (extortion money) of Rs30 million.

According to the police, a grenade was hurled at the residence of local trader Abdul Qadir Memon in Darakshan, which failed to detonate because the assailants had not pulled the grenade's pin properly.

Talking to Express News, Memon said that extortionists were calling him, threatening him to pay them Rs30 million, adding that on Sunday too he received a call demanding he immediately pay Rs10 million.

The attack has left the trader and his family fearful for their lives.

Traders in Karachi have constantly been under attack recently, with the 'bhatta' mafia threatening the former to pay up exorbitant amounts of money or get killed.

COMMENTS (13)

Ahmed yar | 11 years ago | Reply Yes it is true all qaim ali shahs & London settlers are having their bootie and the ordinary people are being targeted the traders of course they are paying the bhata like stuff but if one is honest how much we each are paying in tax if one just calculates an ordinary mobile fruit vendor or a Samosa pakora seller's earning a day it will be in thosands but is giving nothing except 10rs to a police man deputed over there had this mere 10 rs daily contribution be given to govt it would have created a lot difference law and order situation will only improve if we do justice to ourselves military is no solution it lies with us why not this thing is not happening in china,London and Paris .
Mohammad Ali Siddiqui | 11 years ago | Reply

Federal and Provincial Interior Ministers and extortionists are enjoying their pay and perks whereas business community is moving out of Karachi due to fear of lives.

Many traders have already left and settled in Islamabad and the rest are also planning to move, which will create more unemployment in Karachi.

If government wants, they can fix the extortionists in 24 hours but the actual problem is that there is no will and therefore there is no way to stopped the extortionists and arrest them and put them behind the bars, but political consideration is the biggest hurdle for the political government to decide one way or the other.

Had it been any Army Rule in the country, I would have loved to see how many extortionists have sent the "chits" for extortion.

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