Karachi (HRNW) Headquarters Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) conducted targeted intelligence-based operations in various parts of the city, successfully apprehending nine members of notorious criminal syndicates.
According to a Sindh Rangers spokesperson, the raids were carried out in Old Golimar, Pak Colony, and Nazimabad. The arrested suspects, identified as members of the Kashif Dada and Riyasat Jadgal gangs, include Arsalan (alias Mithu), Liaquat Ali (alias Commando), Asher, Aishaan Safdar (alias Shano), Rizwan (alias Tendo), Mohammad Ahmed, Noman, Nadeem, and Sajjad.
The paramilitary force recovered a significant cache of contraband and assets during the operations, including:
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Weapons: 4 pistols with ammunition.
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Narcotics: 8.35 kg of hashish (charas), 363 tokens of crystal meth, 25 tokens of Ice, and 48 bottles of liquor.
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Illegal Goods: 150 kg of Gutka and 1,490 packets of Mawa.
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Assets: 18 mobile phones and PKR 4,137,400 in cash.
Initial investigations reveal that these suspects were part of an organized network involved in armed robberies, drug trafficking, and motorcycle and mobile phone snatching across Old Golimar, Pak Colony, and Nazimabad. The accused are habitual criminals with multiple FIRs already registered against them at various police stations.
The arrested individuals, along with the recovered weapons and stolen goods, have been handed over to the police for further legal proceedings. Raids are ongoing to capture their remaining accomplices.
The Rangers have appealed to the public to report any suspicious activities to the nearest Rangers checkpost, the Rangers Helpline 1101, or the WhatsApp number 0347-9001111. The identity of informants will be kept strictly confidential.
