Pakistani scriptwriter and dramatist Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar was kidnapped and robbed in Lahore, and reportedly returned home after paying ransom.
Punjab Police however took action quickly, arresting group of people including Amna Arooj, the main accused in the honey trap case. Initial probe reveals that Amna Arooj is a resident of Gujranwala and was involved in the extortion of high-profile members.
In her statement to police, Amna said she was in contact with Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar for two weeks, exchanging pictures during phone conversations. She said Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar asked to meet her and she invited him to her residence located in Barhria Town.
Amna Arooj
When Qamar arrived at the site during midnight, the accomplices of Amna held the writer and assaulted him.
Lahore police detained a 12-member gang, including a woman, involved in a honey-trapping scheme targeting the acclaimed playwright Khalilur Rehman Qamar.
The group was found with sophisticated weapons, a large sum of money, and mobile phones. Authorities are now looking for additional victims of this criminal network.
