LAHORE (Dunya News) - A team of Civil Lines police has claimed to have arrested former police inspector Abid Boxer from Kasur.
Notorious for killing under-custody accused in police encounters, the ex-policeman was wanted in many cases including terrorism and kidnapping for ransom.
He has been handed over to investigation wing for interrogation about the crimes he was accused of committing.
Recently, he was booked in another case of extortion and kidnapping for ransom by Baghbanpura police on the complainant of hotel owner Ahmad Ali who had alleged that up to five accomplices of Boxer came to his hotel and demanded Rs20 million extortion.
The armed suspects dialed Boxer's cell number and forced the complainant to talk to the former.
The former cop demanded Rs20m and threatened to kill in case of non-compliance. According to the complainant, Boxer and his accomplices again demanded extortion after a few days and later abducted him.
The suspects received Rs1 million from the victim's family and released him on assurances of receiving the remaining amount later, the applicant alleged. .
Police had also registered a case against Abid Boxer on the allegation of escaping custody of law enforcers by opening fire.
The case was registered under terror and other charges.
According to the FIR, a police team conducted a raid to arrest former inspector Abid Boxer and his gunmen opened fire on police. When he was eventually arrested, police said, he snatched a rifle from a constable and opened fire on the raiding team.
He fled during the raid but police arrested his accomplices Hameedullah and Ismail.
Boxer's family, however, alleged that Abid is in the police custody and the government should protect him.