RAWALPINDI, Apr 22 :The Rawalpindi Police on Tuesday busted two notorious \u201choney trap\u201d gangs and arrested 16 individuals, including women and police officials allegedly involved in illegal activities.
\nSSP Operations Rawalpindi Police, Kashif Zulfiqar, while addressing a press conference at Police Lines Headquarters underscored that the suspects were using social media platforms to lure and trap citizens.
\nSSP Operations Kashif Zulfiqar revealed that the operation was jointly carried out by Saddar Barooni and Sadiqabad Police.
\nThe crackdown led to the recovery of Rs750,000 in cash and several illegal weapons.
\nSaddar Barooni Police arrested Marina Khan gang, a woman of Pakistani origin from East Africa, along with five accomplices of her husband Bilal, and gang members Farooq, Tayyab, Kamran, and Abdul Jabbar.<\/p>\n
The gang used social media to lure victims, inviting them to private locations. Once the victims arrived, they were robbed at gunpoint, he added.
\nThe Police recovered Rs250,000 and unauthorized weapons from their possession, he said.
\nThe suspects, he said have reportedly confessed to multiple crimes.
\nSimilarly, Sadiqabad Police apprehended 10 suspects from another gang led by Aftab alias Tabi.
\nThe gang included women and allegedly some police officials. The arrested individuals were identified as Aftab, Hamza, Shan, Hajra, Uzma, Mubashir, Raza Abbas, Fazl Abbas, Noman, and Afzal whereas this gang operated a blackmail racket.
\nAccording to SSP Operations, Hajra and others contacted victims via social media, invited them to private meetings, and secretly recorded compromising photos and videos.
\n\u201cThese were then used to extort large sums of money. However, the Police have also recovered Rs500,000 and weapons from their custody,\u201d he added.
\nSSP Zulfiqar confirmed that some police personnel were also aiding the gang, and investigations were underway.
\nHe warned that more arrests and recoveries were expected in the coming days.
\nHe praised the efforts of the police teams involved and stressed a zero-tolerance policy against criminal activity.
\n\u201cWe will not tolerate any criminals, no matter who they are,\u201d he stated.
\nThe Rawalpindi Police have urged the public to be remain cautious while interacting on social media and report any suspicious activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
RAWALPINDI, Apr 22 :The Rawalpindi Police on Tuesday busted two notorious \u201choney trap\u201d gangs and arrested 16 individuals, including women and police officials allegedly involved in illegal activities. SSP Operations Rawalpindi Police, Kashif Zulfiqar, while addressing a press conference at Police Lines Headquarters underscored that […]<\/p>\n
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