{"id":4188,"date":"2025-12-17T13:58:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T13:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/?p=4188"},"modified":"2025-12-17T18:44:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:44:26","slug":"rangers-and-police-arrest-extortion-gang-members-in-karachi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/?p=4188","title":{"rendered":"Rangers and Police Arrest Extortion Gang Members in Karachi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Karachi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/\">(HRNW)<\/a>\u2013<\/strong> Pakistan Rangers (Sindh), in coordination with the <strong>Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Karachi Police<\/strong>, conducted a joint operation based on intelligence reports, leading to the arrest of <strong>seven suspects<\/strong> involved in extortion activities linked to the <strong>Jamil Changa and Samad Kathiawari groups<\/strong> in Central and South City districts of Karachi.<\/p>\n<p>The arrested individuals include <strong>Parvez alias Powa, Asghar Ali, Shakeel Ahmed alias Comrade, Faizan alias Limbo, Mohammad Zubair alias Chotu<\/strong>, who were apprehended in a <strong>wounded condition<\/strong>, along with <strong>Mohammad Sabra<\/strong> and <strong>Mohammad Umar alias Afshani Baloch<\/strong>. <strong>Weapons and ammunition<\/strong> were recovered from their possession.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4099\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4099\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HumanRightsMediaNetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4099 size-medium\" title=\"Youtube - Human Rights Media Network\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/www.hrnww_.com-7-2-240x300.png\" alt=\"Youtube - Human Rights Media Network\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/www.hrnww_.com-7-2-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/www.hrnww_.com-7-2-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/www.hrnww_.com-7-2-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/www.hrnww_.com-7-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Youtube &#8211; Human Rights Media Network<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to officials, the suspects operated under the directives of criminal leaders <strong>Jamil Changa, Osama Jamil, and Abdul Samad Kathiawari<\/strong>, targeting factory owners, shopkeepers, builders, ongoing construction projects, and restaurants to <strong>collect extortion money<\/strong>. The group was known to issue threats and open fire in cases where extortion demands were not met.<\/p>\n<p>Investigations revealed that in <strong>October 2025<\/strong>, the gang opened fire on <strong>Jeddah Barbecue fast food shop<\/strong> in Nazimabad after the owner refused to pay extortion. CCTV footage from the incident clearly shows the suspects in action.<\/p>\n<p>Recovered extortion money was reportedly <strong>illegally transferred abroad<\/strong> to leaders <strong>Jamil Changa, Samad Kathiawari, and Osama Jamil<\/strong>. Officials stated that the suspects are <strong>habitual criminals<\/strong> with multiple FIRs registered against them for extortion and attempted murder at different police stations across Karachi. Investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>The Rangers have <strong>appealed to the public<\/strong> to assist in preventing crime by reporting information about such criminal elements immediately to the nearest <strong>Rangers checkpoint<\/strong>, <strong>Rangers Helpline 1101<\/strong>, or <strong>Rangers Madadgar WhatsApp number 0347-9001111<\/strong>. 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