{"id":77627,"date":"2024-03-31T18:09:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T18:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/police-officials-involved-in-kidnapping-traders-for-ransom\/"},"modified":"2024-03-31T18:09:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T18:09:03","slug":"police-officials-involved-in-kidnapping-traders-for-ransom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/police-officials-involved-in-kidnapping-traders-for-ransom\/","title":{"rendered":"Police officials ‘involved’ in kidnapping traders for ransom"},"content":{"rendered":"
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RAWALPINDI: Three police officials were found involved in the kidnapping of two traders for ransom in Rawalpindi, an inquiry held by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations revealed, ARY News reported<\/strong><\/p>\n

The preliminary report of the investigation led by SSP Operations revealed that six suspects, including three policemen in uniform, abducted two businessmen.<\/p>\n

The two traders were held hostage for four hours and later released after payment of Rs700,00 \u2018ransom\u2019.<\/p>\n

Two police officers involved in the kidnapping have been identified while a case has been registered against the accused involved under kidnapping clauses at Cantt police station<\/p>\n

The report said that the abductors also made a video of the kidnapped businessmen.<\/p>\n

Read More: DSP caught red-handed smuggling Gutka, drugs<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

On March 11, a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DSP) Ahmed Karim Jilani has been arrested \u2018red-handed\u2019 while smuggling Gutka and other drugs<\/p>\n

Then Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Riffat Mukhtar also took notice and suspended the DSP and directed him to report to the Central Police Office. <\/span>DSP Ahmed Karim Jilani was arrested and nabbed by customs officials near Jamshoro while transporting Gutka and other drugs.<\/span><\/p>\n

The then IGP also ordered an inquiry against the suspended DSP and appointed DIG Mirpurkhas Tanveer Alam Odho as the inquiry officer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read More: Karachi police officer \u2018involved\u2019 in extortion, selling drugs arrested<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Earlier on March 4, a Karachi police officer was arrested for his alleged involvement in extortion and selling drugs.<\/p>\n

The police conducted an intelligence-based operation on Karachi Super Highway and recovered drugs from the accused identified as ASI Imran who was on duty at Gulshan-e-Maymar.<\/p>\n

The police officials said that a suspect who was arrested from Site Superhighway on January 12, revealed during investigation that the pistol used in the crime was given to him by a police officer.<\/p>\n

Upon further investigation, it was revealed that the motorcycle was registered in ASI Imran\u2019s name and he was also trying to save the arrested suspect.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n