Rs 2,700,000 recovered from kidnappers in Lahore

LAHORE: Sadar Division Police busted a four-member Imran alias Mani Gang including their ringleader involved in multiple cases of kidnapping for ransom and recovered cash Rs. 2700,000, vehicles and weapons from their possession. The accused were identified as Imran, Fahad Ali, Usman Liaquet and Muhammad Waqas. SP Saddar Zahid Nawaz Marwat disclosed this at a press conference at his office on Tuesday. He told the media that Muhammad Shafiq, father of victim Rauf Ahmad, lodged a complaint against the kidnapping for ransom of his son to the Mustafa Town police. Officers used their professional skills and technology and arrested the accused. The solved case had a background. Three more cases were traced against the accused. He told the media that accused had kidnapped victim Rauf in 2011 and demanded ransom of Rs. three million.
In 2013, they arrested Muhammad Shafiq, father of the victim, and demanded Rs. two million, he added. In February 2014, the accused again targeted the family, kidnapped victim Rauf and demanded ransom of of Rs. 2.5 million. He said victim Muhammad Shafiq worked as a contractor in C&W Department. Accused Imran worked as a driver in the same department. He would gather information about the activities of the victims and kidnapped them for ransom.
The SP said they worked on two angles considering the professional life of the victims and their socio-economic life. They started investigation from their office and solved the case with a lot of hard-work and professional skills. DIG Operations Dr. Haider Ashraf announced commendatory certificates.