LAHORE: Civil Lines Lahore police on Thursday claimed to have rearrested former police inspector Abid Boxer from Kasur, according to local media.
According to the police, several cases have been registered against the former police officer in three different police stations of the city. He was booked under charges of terrorism, extortion, money-laundering and ransom.
According to the reports, the police have handed him over to the investigation wing for investigation.
Earlier this week, the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) Lahore claimed they have found evidence on extortion and money-laundering against former inspector police.
During the initial investigation, they claimed, the former cop owned plazas and flats worth billions, whereas, he was also involved in extortion and money-laundering.
The CIA said that the accused demanded extortion from different housing societies based in Islamabad and Lahore. Additionally, Abid’s bank account was also used for money-laundering. The CIA also collected records of the bank transactions.
Few days back, there were reports that Abid fled from police custody in Lahore.
