Karachi Police Arrest Over 990 Suspects During Week
Karachi Police arrested more than 990 suspects and apprehended 51 alleged robbers, including 41 injured in encounters, during the past week, according to a Karachi police spokesperson on Monday.
District police engaged suspected robbers in 32 encounters across the city, during which 51 suspects were arrested. Police recovered 44 illegal weapons of different types, one car and 17 motorcycles from the arrested suspects.
During the week, police arrested more than 990 suspects in operations across Karachi's East, West, and South zones. As part of the ongoing anti-narcotics campaign and during police encounters, they recovered:
- 34.803 kg of hashish
- 2.802 kg of ice/crystal and heroin
Police also confiscated 167 illegal weapons, along with ammunition, allegedly used in robberies and other crimes, besides four hand grenades. In separate operations, Karachi Police recovered 49 snatched or stolen motorcycles and four vehicles from different areas.
The Karachi Police assured that operations against crime, measures to maintain law and order, and efforts to protect citizens would continue on the directives of Additional IGP Karachi Azad Khan.