Five Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers were taken into custody on charges of kidnapping for ransom on Sunday, a private television channel reported.
Law enforcement agencies were informed that a kidnapped, Abdul Quddos was kept at a CID station after he was abducted and the ransom was paid for his release.
The subsequent action by the agencies recovered ransom money as well as the victim.
The arrested officers include CID superintendent Tariq Manzoor, DSP Qutub Bilal and two SHO’s.