Over 50 suspects rounded up in Karachi during major police operation

KARACHI: Law enforcement officials conducted a major search operation in the metropolis late Monday night, rounding up more than 50 suspects, City Division Superintendent of Police (SP) Shehla Qureshi said.

The operation, aimed to nab illegal residents and criminals, was carried out in the jurisdiction of the City Division's eight police stations and included Garden, Eidgah, Napier, Nabi Bakhsh, and surrounding areas, the police official explained, adding that entry and exit points were sealed during the process.

Raids in various areas of Karachi

Fugitive Azeem was taken into custody during an operation conducted in Baldia's Ittehad Town, police officers said.

Azeem, the suspect, already has a case of burglary registered against him in the Ittehad Town police station, officials added.

During an operation in Nazimabad late Monday night, three drug-sellers, including a foreigner, were detained, police stated.

Cases under the Foreign Act and Drug Act have been registered against the suspects, from whom cash and contraband were recovered, officials claimed. 

In addition, two other suspects were taken into custody during a search operation in Karimabad, SP Gulberg Bashir Brohi said, explaining that the suspects allegedly belong to an inter-provincial bike-stealing group.

The suspects reportedly used to sell the stolen vehicles in Balochistan, the official added.

While tools to break car locks were found in the suspects' possession, police expect to recover additional bikes and cars from them as well, Brohi highlighted.

Official vehicle found

A state-owned vehicle, which was stolen two days ago, has finally been recovered.

Police explained the vehicle – stolen from the Frere Police Station's jurisdiction – was recovered from Malir's Model Colony area.

Foreigner caught

Police during a search in Baldia Town No. 2 late Monday night arrested an Afghan citizen residing illegally in the area.

A case has been filed against the Afghan citizen as per the Foreign Act, police disclosed.

Water tanker accident

On the other hand, a water tanker overturned on Sarki Road in Quetta on Monday night, crushing two bikes underneath it, rescue officials said.

Five people, including a little girl, came under the water tanker and were injured. The wounded were subsequently transferred to a local hospital, officials stated.

Freight-train bogie derailment

A bogie of a freight train en route to Karachi from Punjab derailed near Sukkur, disrupting the rail traffic down country, rescue officers said. The down track was consequently closed off and a rescue train was sent for aid.

Cellular tower blast

A blast occurred near a cellular network tower in Sariab, Quetta, late Monday night.

However, no injuries or fatalities were reported. The cause of the blast, on the other hand, was not determined as of the time this report was filed.