Three people from Karachi police’s illegal custody recovered

KARACHI: The Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) recovered three males, who have been kidnapped for ransom by legislation enforcers, from the rooftop of North Nazimabad police station within the port metropolis on Friday.  

Based on the AVCC officers, the kidnapped males have been referred to as to a lodge in North Nazimabad to finalise a deal regarding the sale of a uncommon scorpion. Nonetheless, they have been kidnapped after they reached the lodge, the officers added.

The police personnel made ransom calls to the abductees’ households and demanded Rs5 million for the discharge of the boys. Following negotiation, the ransom quantity was decreased to Rs500,000.

In a bid to get their family members launched, the households paid Rs400,000 as ransom.

In the meantime, the victims’ households approached the AVCC and knowledgeable the officers in regards to the incident. Taking swift motion over the report, the personnel of AVCC carried out a raid on the North Nazimabad police station and recovered the three adducted males from the rooftop of the station.

Subsequently, the AVCC took 5 individuals, together with two sacked police personnel named Mehbood and Asif, into custody for his or her alleged involvement within the kidnapping case. The AVCC officers additionally recovered the ransom quantity (Rs400,000) from their possession.

The station home officer (SHO) of the police station has additionally been demoted. The official stated {that a} case will likely be registered on the police station on this regard.