Staff Reporter
Rangers personnel have arrested two key members of an outlawed organisation over
charges of extortion during an intelligence-based operation carried out in Karachi’s District
West.Rangers’ spokesperson said two members of an outlawed organisation have been arrested in an
IBO over their involvement in getting extortion. The arrested men identified as Rasheed alias Khan Baba
and Ismail alias Chips Wala.The accused men were wanted to the law enforcement agencies in Swat as
Rasheed alias Khan Baba fled from Swat fearing his arrest and continued his criminal activities in the
metropolis. The spokesperson added Ismail alias Chips Wala is resident of Karachi and facilitator of a
banned outfit.The accused persons had lodged firing on the owner of a shop in April 20 last year over his
refusal to pay extortion money. The shop owner had paid Rs100,000 extortion money to them over
facing life threats. Later in August 28 last year, the arrested men gave life threats to a businessman in
Sher Shah Market besides demanding Rs10 million extortion money, the spokesperson said.
