Rangers, Police arrest smugglers selling weapons on social media

KARACHI: Rangers and police personnel have conducted a joint raid in Orangi Town on a tip-off and arrested two alleged arms smugglers.

According to the spokesman of Sindh Rangers, in a joint operation with Police, three members of the inter-provincial arms smuggling gang Ataullah, Irfan and Fayyaz have been arrested from the Orangi Town area of ​​Karachi.

A Sindh Rangers spokesman said that 11 pistols, 22 magazines and 1 weapon punch tool were recovered from the possession of the accused. During the preliminary investigation, the accused confessed that they used various social media platforms to sell arms.

A Sindh Rangers spokesman said that the suspects were illegally smuggling arms from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to different cities of Sindh and Punjab by means of passenger buses. ۔

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A spokesman of Sindh Rangers said that the arrested accused are habitual offenders and have been jailed several times. The arrested accused along with the recovered arms and ammunition have been handed over to the police for further legal action.

The spokesperson of Sindh Rangers said that the people are requested to report such elements immediately to the nearest Rangers check post, Rangers helpline 1101 or Rangers WhatsApp number 03479001111 by calling or SMS. The name of the informant will be kept secret.