Rangers nab five suspects including alleged extortionists

KARACHI: Sindh Rangers on Monday claimed to have arrested five suspected criminals, including two extortionists, from different areas of the metropolis.

A statement issued by ranger’s spokesman said that the paramilitary soldiers conducted targeted raid in Zaman town area and apprehended two suspected extortionists, Shafiq-ur -Rehman and Muhammad Umair.

The suspects were allegedly involved in several cases of extortion, said the statement.

Separately, a Ranger and police conducted a joint operation in Sir Syed area and detained three drug peddlers, Muhammad Imran, Sharukh, and Adnan.

The rangers also recovered weapons, drugs and contrabands from their possession.