Car-lifter Arrested In Injured Condition After Police Encounter
KARACHI, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Sep, 2026) The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of CIA Karachi arrested a suspected car-lifter in an injured condition after an alleged encounter in the limits of Saddar police station on Friday.
Acting on a tip-off, an SIU/CIA team conducted a raid in the area, resulting in an exchange of fire where the suspect, identified as Ubaid-ur-Rehman, son of Abdul Raheem, was wounded and apprehended. According to an SIU spokesperson, police recovered a stolen van and a 9mm pistol along with ammunition from his possession.
The spokesperson revealed that the seized van, bearing registration number SA-19-5906, had been taken from the limits of New Town police station on June 10, 2026. The suspect had previously been arrested in several cases and was suspected of involvement in one vehicle theft, four other theft cases, and a drugs case during 2025 and 2026. He was also linked to a theft at a guest house in Clifton police station limits in 2025.
Further charges have been filed against the suspect at the SIU police station, and investigations are ongoing.