Karachi: Four TTP members, a target killer held in Karachi
Four men belonging to the Qari Shakeel group of TTP involved in kidnapping for ransom.
CID Thursday arrested four Tehreek-i-Taliban members and a target killer.
KARACHI: SSP Chaudhry Aslam said the men were arrested during separate raids in the Manghopir and Saeedabad areas.
Abdul Jabar aka Agha, Arif Nawaz, Raees Khan and Ismail confessed that they were involved in extortion, forceful collection of sacrificial hides, carrying out robberies and kidnappings for ransom in the city.
Police said the four men were providing logistic support to militants. Aslam said that the arrested men were sending the money they collected to Qari Shakeel, who is based in Mohmand Agency.
Police recovered a 9mm pistol and four TTs along with ammunition from the men. Officials said the men were “extremely cunning” and more details would be released after further investigations.
Officers of the Anti-Extremist Cell also arrested a target killer from the Saeedabad area. The man was identified as Musheer Ahmed. Officials claimed the arrested man belonged to a political party, but did not reveal the name.
A 9mm pistol was recovered from the possession of the 35-year-old target killer. He is believed to be involved in eight murders, starting from 2009. He is believed to have killed six people this year.
Ahmed has also been charged with rioting and firing during various incidents, and is believed to have been involved in ethnic killings as well.
