LAHORE: Two suspects have been arrested by Gulshan-e-Iqbal police for allegedly impersonating police officers and extorting money from a citizen after luring him to a meeting through an online application.
According to police, the suspects took the victim into a car and forced him to transfer more than Rs31,000. They also made him arrange an additional payment from his brother through Easypaisa.
Safe City Cameras Help Trace Suspects
Police said the suspects were identified and traced with the help of Safe City surveillance cameras and facial recognition technology.
The Corolla allegedly used in the incident was also recovered.
A case has been registered, while raids are underway to arrest a third suspect. Further investigation is ongoing.
