KARACHI: One suspected extortionist was killed and two others were arrested in an alleged encounter with the Specialized Investigation Unit (SIU) of Karachi police on Monday, media reported.
SSP SIU, Shoaib Memon, said a gunfight took place between police and a six-member extortion gang. One suspect was killed, two were arrested, and three managed to escape after firing at the police.
SSP Shoaib Memon claimed the arrested and killed suspects were highly dangerous and wanted criminals. He said police teams have been formed to track down the three fugitives.
During the operation, police recovered two 9mm pistols, a motorcycle, and a mobile phone used for making extortion calls to traders.
The deceased was identified as Fayyaz, while the arrested suspects were named Waqas and Rameez. The operation was carried out after the SIU and CIA police traced the suspects’ location using technical intelligence.
According to SSP Shoaib Memon, the gang had been working in private security companies to gather intelligence on local traders, whom they later targeted for extortion. The gang had demanded Rs500,000 in extortion money from one trader. The gang had previously fired shots at traders who refused to pay extortion money. –Agencies
