National
April 29, 2021
PESHAWAR: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has set up a special anti-extortion desk and the field units have been provided new technology for identification and verification of terrorists on the spot through their smartphones.
“A special anti-extortion desk has been established for the identification of terrorist groups involved in making extortion calls across the province. The desk is working on threat calls from Afghanistan along with developing regional and police station-wise heat maps. It will also identify and block grey traffic in coordination with FIA and PTA,” a source told The News.
The desk will analyse victims by locality, profession and caste and list Afghan phone numbers to effectively go after the terrorists involved and ensure the security of those receiving extortion calls.