{"id":78696,"date":"2024-04-08T20:31:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T20:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/abduction-for-ransom-incident-unveils-dark-side-of-karachi-ctd-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-04-08T20:31:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T20:31:43","slug":"abduction-for-ransom-incident-unveils-dark-side-of-karachi-ctd-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/abduction-for-ransom-incident-unveils-dark-side-of-karachi-ctd-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Abduction for ransom\u2019 incident unveils dark side of Karachi CTD | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nKARACHI:
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In a disturbing revelation, another unsettling incident involving the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has surfaced in Karachi, adding to a series of controversies surrounding the agency. Reports indicate that CTD officials allegedly abducted a citizen, later releasing him after extorting a hefty ransom of Rs200,000.<\/p>\n

The victim, identified as Atif Aslam, was reportedly picked up by plainclothes officers from the University Road area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal on March 30. Shockingly, the officers also confiscated Atif’s car during the abduction.<\/p>\n

Sources suggest that Atif was subjected to four hours of brutal torture at an undisclosed location. Initially, the CTD officials demanded a staggering sum of Rs1.5 million for his release, eventually settling for Rs500,000.<\/p>\n

In a harrowing turn of events, Atif was escorted to a bank in Mehmoodabad, where Rs200,000 was withdrawn from the ATM. The terrified citizen was then released with a chilling warning that he must pay the remaining Rs300,000 the following day.<\/p>\n

Also read:\u00a0SIU police arrest four CTD cops in a raid<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Disturbingly, car tracker details revealed that Atif was taken to CTD Civil Lines, raising serious questions about the department’s involvement in the alleged abduction.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, a person identified as Sohail contacted Atif, demanding the outstanding ransom to be delivered to CTD Civil Lines under the threat of dire consequences if payment was not made promptly.<\/p>\n

Despite Atif’s efforts to seek justice by providing detailed information to senior police officials and filing a case, the Karachi Police has yet to take decisive action against the accused CTD officials involved in this shocking crime.<\/p>\n

This incident comes in the wake of recent arrests made by the Special Investigation Unit, where four CTD officials were apprehended in a raid in the Garden neighborhood of Karachi.<\/p>\n

The arrested officers were accused of similar acts of abduction for ransom, leading to the registration of a case at Tipu Sultan police station.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KARACHI: In a disturbing revelation, another unsettling incident involving the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has surfaced in Karachi, adding to a series of controversies surrounding the agency. Reports indicate that CTD officials allegedly abducted a citizen, later releasing him after extorting a hefty ransom of Rs200,000. 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