A report by the special branch has revealed that 130 Karachi policemen are involved in collecting extortion money from drug dens in the city.
According to the report aired by a private TV channel, the act of policemen of collecting extortion money from drug dens was rampant throughout Karachi. The majority of those collecting extortion are constables.
The report states that Constable Iftikhar collects extortion from Gulshah-e-Maymar and Ikhalq from Gulbabar. Constable Yousaf is responsible for collection from Pak Colony while Saleem collects from Peerabad.
ASI Zahoor is said to be receiving bribes from drug dealers in Nazimabad while Amjad is receiving bribes from dealers in Super Market area. Constable Waseem Qureshi collected extortion from Azizabad area, Tariq and Akhtar from PIB and Asghar from the jurisdiction of Aziz Bhatti police station.
Policemen named in the report collect hundreds of thousands on a weekly basis from extortion which is then passed on to high-ranking officials. Sindh Home Minister Sohail Siyal took action following the news broadcast and ordered an immediate inquiry into the report. A team has been formed headed by DIG Sultan Khawaja and tasked with submitting its report in five days.
ONE KILLED, ANOTHER INJURED IN VIOLENCE
A man was killed and another injured in separate incidents of violence in the city on Sunday.
A man, Nasir, 45, son of Behram, was shot dead by unidentified armed men near Rexar Lane Chowk in Old Golimar area, Lyari. The body was shifted to AbbasiShaheedHospital for medico-legal formalities. Separately, a man, Noor Ali, 45, son of Kaleem, was shot at and injured by unknown gunmen in Korangi No 3. He was rushed to JinnahPostgraduateMedicalCenter for an autopsy.
