The group used to make threatening calls to politicians through WhatsApp calls from Afghanistan.
Peshawar: A network of extortion calls from Afghanistan to politicians in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was arrested, a 71-member terrorist group used extortion money in terrorist activities.
A 71-member extortion group making extortion calls from Afghanistan to Pakistan has been identified.
Two important extortionists including Commander Bilal were arrested who have committed dozens of acts of terrorism and murder for non-payment of extortion.
The group used to make threatening calls to politicians through WhatsApp calls from Afghanistan.
DIG Counter-Terrorism Finance Unit Imran Shahid said in a press conference that the extortionists used to receive huge sums of extortion money from Pakistan and use it in terror financing. While this group has received extortion from the owners of mines in Mohmand tribal district.
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