Police bust car-lifting gang in Karachi

KARACHI: Responding to a complaint of a car-lifting in Gulistan-e-Johar, the police met with success on Tuesday and busted a gang involved multiple cases in the metropolis.

Acting on information that a vehicle had been snatched by car-lifters from block-2 Gulstan-e-Johar, Karachi, DSP Gulshan and SHO Gulistan-e-Johar responded to the call, which led to a car chase and culminated in an encounter.

The police in the end recovered the stolen car, two pistols as well as a GSM jammer used to immobilize any tracking mechanism installed in the vehicle.

Two accused identified as Imdad Ali and Ali Hasan were arrested after being injured in the shootout.

The police also seized 10 vehicle registration plates from the accused.

On their prompt action, SSP East Javed Jiskani congratulated the raiding party.