KARACHI: The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) have arrested an alleged extortionist ‘associated with a political party’ during a joint raid on a tip-off in Karachi today (Thursday).
According to details, the suspect, identified as Muhammad Faizan alias Farhan alias Faizee Mama, was arrested during a joint raid of Rangers and police officials in Karachi’s Godhra Colony.
The suspect is facing charges of target killing, extortion and dacoity. Rangers spokesperson said the suspect is associated with a political party and he is the nephew of Rajuddin, who had been killed during an encounter in 2013.
The spokesperson further said that the arrested suspect was involved in collecting extortion money since 2015 from shopkeepers and fruit vendors in New Karachi.
In 2019, Faizan had demanded Rs3 million extortion from a hotel owner in the Gulistan-e-Johar area. After the hotel owner rejected to give the extortion money, Faizan and his accomplices opened fire, leaving a pedestrian killed and three injured on the scene.
