Four police razakars held for extorting money from couples at Karachi's Seaview

Published January 4, 2019
The four were wearing police badges and presented themselves as SHO Darakshan and his staff. —Dawn archives
The four were wearing police badges and presented themselves as SHO Darakshan and his staff. —Dawn archives

Karachi police on Friday arrested four personnel of the Police Qaumi Razakars (PQR) force after they were found to have allegedly extorted money from couples at Karachi's Seaview by impersonating police officers, said Clifton SP Suhai Aziz.

“Officials of Seaview check post arrested four persons who presented themselves as SHO Darakshan and his staff,” the officer said.

“They were extorting gratification from the general public especially young couples,” Aziz said. During an investigation into the matter, it emerged that they were PQR officials wearing police badges.

Also read: Karachi police chief forbids cops from asking couples for proof of marriage

The held suspects have been identified as Muhammad Ramzan, Adnan Ameen, Sher Shah Soori and Adnan Muhammad.

Moreover, police claimed to have recovered one licenced pistol, a car, five mobile phones, and Rs12,000, ostensibly extorted from couples at Seaview, from their possession.

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