Police register case against ex-cop Abid Boxer
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As the mystery surrounds the ‘arrest or escape’ of former police inspector and ‘encounter specialist’ Abid Boxer, the Lahore police registered a case against him under several provisions carrying charges of terrorism, dacoity and creating hurdles in the affairs of state, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday.
The First Information Report (FIR) was registered on the complaint of CIA Inspector Waqasul Hassan Bukhari at Faisal Town police station.
According to the FIR, the CIA last night raided the house of ex-inspector Abid Boxer in Model Town, K Block, for giving shelter to the absconders, and extortionists and protecting the shooters.
The FIR further stated that during the raid, Abid Boxer snatched a gun from Constable Khaliq Hussain and fired shots. The police officials who were part of the raiding team remained unscathed in the firing. However, Abid Boxer managed to flee the scene.
The CIA police arrested the former inspector’s two employees namely Hameedullah and Muhammad Ismail and recovered arms from their possession, the FIR read.
However, sources informed that Abid Boxer is in CIA custody.
The former police inspector had been involved in dozens of extrajudicial killings during his police service.
His family has raised allegations, claiming that his arrest and subsequent escape raise questions and uncertainties about the case.
Abid’s family also expressed concerns about his blocked mobile number.
Abid Boxer is a notorious figure and had fled to Dubai in 2007 to avoid arrest and for fear of being killed by opponents. The law enforcement agencies brought him back in 2018 and arrested him with the help of Interpol in Dubai.
He was wanted by police for his involvement in extrajudicial killings, his connections with the underworld and land-grabbing.
Posted in Punjab police as assistant sub-inspector, Abid remained SHO of different police stations of Lahore.
He was also involved in a famous case of murdering Brig (r)Mehmood Sharif’s wife. It was alleged that he had kidnapped and later killed her with his accomplices and grabbed her property including a cinema and a house in a posh area.
He was also accused by famous stage actress Nargis of attacking her house, taking her family hostage, torturing her and shaving her head and eyebrows.