Police abduct doctor in Lahore, force him to pay them

Law enforcement officials in Lahore have been recorded on video abducting a doctor and illegally taking money from his account, showcasing what is being called blatant misuse of authority.

Dr. Mukhtar Hussain was taken from his home in Model Town by six men, including police officers in uniform. Surveillance footage shows the assailants forcing the doctor into a vehicle and subsequently taking him to an ATM, where he was forced into withdrawing Rs. 100,000.

Six suspects, including uniformed police officers, are said to have abducted Dr. Mukhtar Hussain from his Model Town home before transporting him to Gajju Matah. Later, three of the cops went back to his house to get his ATM card so they could empty his account.

Authorities have opened an inquiry into the matter as calls for tough punishment for the offenders are intensifying.

In the meantime, Darakhshan Police Station in Karachi became mired in controversy when a senior police officer was accused of setting bribe rates for unlawful activities, including dance parties and unlicensed tea cafés. 

A leaked video shows Head Moharar Hamraz discussing weekly bribes from companies under his control that range from Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 40,000. He allegedly promised prospective companies a "discount" of Rs. 25,000 and that they may function freely as long as payments were made.

An internal investigation has been initiated while Hamraz has been suspended since the publication of the video. Public anger about rampant police corruption has been ignited by the incident, with  many calling for fundamental shifts to stop law enforcement from becoming organized extortionists.