Action sought against man for threatening people

PESHAWAR: A resident of Swat on Wednesday alleged that a man named Shujaat, son of Sarfaraz Khan, had been threatening the people of the area for a long time.

Speaking at a press conference, Gul Bostan said that the accused claimed to be an official of law-enforcement agencies. He said that if someone did not meet his demands he did not hesitate to harm them. Gul Bostan asked the corps commander Peshawar and the inspector general of the police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to take notice of this matter.

He stated that he wanted to bring this serious issue to the attention of the higher authorities on behalf of the local population.He alleged that Shujaat pretended to be associated with the army and intelligence agencies and intimidated and threatened the people. Shujaat also extorted money from him in the name of these institutions, he said.

He further claimed that this individual used the name of the army and secret agencies to extort money, which tarnished the reputation of state institutions. He urged the higher authorities to take notice of this situation.