Take them away: ATC remands four extortionists
The Anti-Terrorism Court III remanded four accused in an extortion case to police custody on Thursday till December 19
KARACHI:
The Anti-Terrorism Court III remanded four accused in an extortion case to police custody on Thursday till December 19.
The four alleged extortionists, Maqsood Ali, Rajab Ali, Govind alias Chatri and Abdullah, were presented by the police before a judge. According to the prosecution, the accused had demanded Rs200,000 from a businessman and had threatened to kill him if he refused to pay.
The suspects were arrested during a raid on December 11 and an FIR was registered at the Preedy police station under Sections 385 (putting a person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion) and 34 (common intention) of the Pakistan Penal Code along with Section 7 of the Anti-terrorism Act 1997.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 13th, 2013.
The Anti-Terrorism Court III remanded four accused in an extortion case to police custody on Thursday till December 19.
The four alleged extortionists, Maqsood Ali, Rajab Ali, Govind alias Chatri and Abdullah, were presented by the police before a judge. According to the prosecution, the accused had demanded Rs200,000 from a businessman and had threatened to kill him if he refused to pay.
The suspects were arrested during a raid on December 11 and an FIR was registered at the Preedy police station under Sections 385 (putting a person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion) and 34 (common intention) of the Pakistan Penal Code along with Section 7 of the Anti-terrorism Act 1997.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 13th, 2013.