Two cops among seven arrested for extortion thru honey-trap
Crime
They targeted over 50 innocent persons
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Police on Saturday claimed to have busted a gang involved in honeytrapping innocent men, after arresting its seven members including two policemen, Dunya News reported.
The gang members on social media contacted people in order to make them their friends. After taking them into confidence, they would call them to their meeting places, where they tortured them and made their nude clips with girls, and demanded money from them with threats that their video will be made viral if they did not give them money.
The arrested suspects have been identified as Asim, Waqas, Ahmed, Abrar, Noreen, Kiran, and Fariha. Police traced the gang’s activities using social media tracking and mobile phone forensics.
They recovered seven mobile phones, a pistol, handcuffs, and Rs55,000 in cash from the suspects.
Authorities revealed that the gang had targeted over 50 individuals. A case was registered against the accused after a complaint from a local citizen, Kamran.
MAN BURNS WIFE
A man burnt his wife after throwing petro on her over a domestic issue in the suburbs of Nzampura. According to police, accused Waqas had an altercation with his wife Sayla, which led him to burn her after sprinkling petrol on her.
The victim was rushed to hospital where her condition was stated to be critical. He was admitted to Hayatabad Medical Complex. Police have arrested the accused and registered a case. Further investigation was under way.
ROBBER ARRESTED
In Peshawar, an alleged robber was arrested after an encounter with police. In an exchange of fire with the police, the suspected robber was injured and later arrested. A motorcycle and nine mobile phones were seized from him.
