Karachi Police release data of arrests made in October

KARACHI: The city police on Monday released the data for October of suspects arrested and drugs seized in different crackdowns across Karachi.

As per details, during the ongoing anti-drug drive by the police, Gutka, Mawa and Chahlia dealers were arrested.

Police also registered more than 600 cases in different police stations during the anti-drug drive. During the drives, they recovered more than 696 kg of hashish, more than 11kg of ice, seven kg crystal, over eight kg heroin. The drugs seized by the police in their operations against criminals are worth over Rs150 million.

In another case, in the last three days, police in the west district have arrested six fugitives.

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Accused Waliullah alias Guddu was a fugitive and wanted in Pakistan Bazar Police Station Case No. 241/2021 under Section 448/506/34. While accused Jamun Durwan had a case registered in the Orangi Town Police Station, the offender was wanted under Section 186/506B34. All accused have been handed over to the concerned investigating authorities for further legal action, the police said.

In another case, Karachi police also recovered a weapon used in an attempted murder case in Karachi.

On November 20, 2021, a firing incident took place in the house of Lal Badshah near Malik Chowk, as a result. Badshah and his wife Noor Jahan were shot and injured and a case was registered in the Mominabad Police Station.

On a tip, police arrested accused Altaf-ur-Rehman and the illegal weapons used in the incident.

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The accused had sent a proposal to the daughter of 16-year-old Bint Lal Badshah for his third marriage; later he shot and injured Badshah and his wife on their refusal to marry off their daughter with the accused.

Similarly, SHO Iqbal Market conducted a snap checking operation wherein weapons along with ammunition and a stolen motorcycle were recovered from the accused.

The accused also committed snatching and street crime while case No. 686/2021 was registered against the accused, further investigation is underway.