KARACHI: In joint intelligence-based operation, Sindh Rangers and police arrested two terrorists of outlawed TTP involved in extortion and target killing of businessmen in city.

According to Rangers’ spokesperson, Sindh Rangers and police in joint operation conducted on basis of intelligence arrested two terrorists of proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan. Terrorists were identified as Muhammad Kamal Khan and Abudul Qadir. They were involved in extortion and cases of target killings of traders in different areas of Karachi including Sadr, Manghopir and Banaras areas. Arrested terrorist Muhammad Kamal Khan is leader of group. According to spokesperson, businessman from Karachi had lodged complaint that he was being called from different numbers in Afghanistan and Pakistan and callers were demanding extortion money from him.

Accused who were involved in extortion and target killings, they used to get instructions from TTP terrorist, Afsar Khan alias Arshad, who is in Afghanistan.

Arrested terrorists would share mobile numbers of local businessmen of Karachi with Afsar Khan in Afghanistan. Spokesperson further revealed that when accused would receive extortion money from traders, they sent money to Afghanistan. If trader refused to give money, they would either injure him or kill him, he added.

During initial investigation, accused confessed to share mobile numbers of Karachi’s five businessmen with their boss in Afghanistan. They confessed to giving extortion slips and killing two businessmen for non-payment of extortion money. Spokesperson said that terrorists have been handed over to police which would take further action against them.

Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 10 2023

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