KARACHI: Deputy Inspector General of Police, CIA, Sultan Khawaja, has agreed to establish an anti-extortion cell at Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on complaints of small traders about increasing threats from extortion mafia. Speaking at a meeting of Special Committee of the small traders of KCCI, he said that the cell would be manned by a sub-inspector and an ASI and he would monitor the progress of the cell.
He assured that representation will be given to KCCI in the existing anti-extortion cell at CIA centre and their input would be taken for evolving an action plan to eradicate extortion. He said that the cell would receive complaints on daily basis and take prompt action. He said that identity of complainant will be kept secret.
He assured the traders that all their complaints will be forwarded to CCPO for prompt action. Sultan Khawaja advised business community that they must register their complaints with police so that prompt action could be taken against criminals. He said that three groups of Bhatta mafia were operating in the city. One of them operate through phone and made threatening call demanding extortions.
He advised traders to provide the phone numbers of those making these calls to police so that these phones should be blocked. Closure of phone will help reduce number of calls, he added. “The second group is a well organised group comprising some powerful elements. This group operating in paper market, cloth market etc. Action has already been initiated against this group,” he added.
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