“ghunda tax” Three booked for extortion in Mardan

MARDAN: The police have registered cases against three persons for alleged collection of “ghunda tax” or extortion from a person in the limits of Saddar Police Station. Rasool Khan, resident of Nawan Killay, Gujjar Garhi, reported to the police that accused Nadir Khan, Irshad and Tahir allegedly telephoned him and demanded Rs500,000. He said the accused also gave him threats that if he did not pay the amount, they would kidnap his

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