Karachi Witnesses Rise in Street Crimes and Violence
Taj Muhammad, the principal of Assu Goth Malir Monotechnic College, was kidnapped from the New Lyari area of Surjani by unidentified armed men, believed to be a result of an old enmity. Meanwhile, two persons were murdered in separate incidents in Karachi, with the decomposed body of a man recovered from a vacated plot in Boat Basin and another found dead in Khudadad Colony Chorangi.
Key Takeaways:
- Taj Muhammad, a college principal, was kidnapped by unidentified armed men in Surjani, Karachi, on Thursday, allegedly due to an old enmity.
- Two persons were murdered in separate incidents in Karachi, with the decomposed body of a man recovered from a vacated plot in Boat Basin and another found dead in Khudadad Colony Chorangi.
- A murder accused, Farhan Aslam, was apprehended by Ferozabad police for allegedly hiring Tahir and Faizan to kill Arif Ali in a case of jealousy over a girl's marriage.
- Street criminals stole/snatched 17 four-wheeler vehicles, 39 motorcycles, and 39 mobile phones in the last 24 hours in Karachi, with 7 vehicles being snatched at gunpoint and 10 others stolen.
- In the same period, 21 cell phones were snatched and 18 others stolen in different incidents.
Statistics:
- 17 four-wheeler vehicles were stolen/snatched by street criminals in Karachi in the last 24 hours.
- 39 motorcycles were stolen/snatched during the same period.
- 39 mobile phones were snatched by street criminals in Karachi in the last 24 hours.
- 21 cell phones were snatched, while 18 others were stolen during the same period.
Sources:
- Police sources in Surjani, Karachi
- Police sources from Ferozabad Investigation police
- CPLC report
- Shakoor Chhipa sources in Boat Basin, Karachi