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[Farhan Ansari]

Dear members i m sharing a very important fact which hapend with Editor The News

Dear friends/ colleagues:
>
> On June 4, 2008, at 5:15 pm, I stopped at Plaza, in front of the Polani
> Motors on the busiest road in Karachi, the MA Jinnah Road, to have my
> car's electric window repaired.
>
> Soon, I was mobbed by some seven to eight people, who insisted that I get
> some door rubbers installed. I refused but they nevertheless started the
> work.
>
> Quickly, I found myself trapped, with these people doing all sorts of work
> on the car and not listening to my command, directions and pleadings.
>
> These people had me so placed that I could not run, scream and phone
> anybody though I was at the busiest road of Karachi. By all means, I was
> their hostage.
>
> Then it was the crunch time. The boss handed me a bill of Rs 25,600 on a
> small piece of paper and ordered me to pay. Yes! You read it correctly Rs
> 25,600 for work I did not order and I did not know anything about. For
> installing some rubbers on the doors.
>
> The boss ordered me to get to the nearest ATM and pay the amount. There
> are several ATMs in and around Plaza but I stalled. The heavily guarded
> portion of Abdullah Haroon Road was my safest bet.
>
> I told him, albeit correctly, that my bank was located near the Metropole
> Hotel and I could not withdraw the amount from One Link ATMs. (Not true).
>
> The head honcho sat along with me and his colleague behind me and we drove
> to the ABN Amro Bank near the American Consulate. I told the two to stay
> seated and inserted my card in the door and entered the bank.
>
> I alerted the bank guards, officials and rang up my editor and also tried
> 15, which nobody picked. Soon the police arrived and the two were escorted
> to the Artillery Maidan Police Station, in front of the Governor House.
> There our crime reporter handled the issue.
>
> The agony was finally over.
>
> I learnt that a gang was operating at Plaza and had robbed several people,
> charging in one case Rs 40,000 for installing door rubbers. I have heard
> of three cases, in one instance they went to the poor man's house to get
> the money. I was indeed lucky.
>
> There are in fact many more members of the gang still there. We plan to
> highlight the issue through the media as the police station next door is
> also apparently involved.
>
> Meanwhile, inform your friends and colleagues to avoid the area.
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Ali Abbas Rizvi
> News Editor
> The News, Karachi

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