Police arrest 25 criminals during overnight raids in Karachi

KARACHI: Police have apprehended at least 25 criminals during overnight raids in various areas of Karachi, ARY News reported on Wednesday.

As per details of the police actions, an outlaw was arrested from city’s area of Ibrahim Hyderi by police,  when he was fleeing, after injuring two citizens who resisted robbery bid.

Meanwhile, Darakshan police arrested two drug-peddlers and recovered hashish and cash from their possession, while garden police had nabbed one who was involved in making ‘Gutkas’ in the area.

In another overnight action by the south police, as many as 15 accused were held who were involved in selling of contraband items.

On December 1, eight outlaws were taken into custody in a combing operation of Sindh Rangers and the police from various areas of the metropolis.

As per details, eight outlaws were held, in a combing operation by Sindh Rangers and the police from city’s areas of Memon Goth and Essa Goth, in the wee hours of Saturday night.

During the operation betel nut, machinery to make ‘Gutka’ and illegal weapons were confiscated from arrested law-breakers.

In another operation of the LEAs, on November 20, in the metropolis, as many as 12 suspects were held in Bhangoria goth of Karachi’s area of Azizabad .

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Central Karachi while briefing the media had said, three stolen motorcycles were recovered  from the nabbed suspects.

The two law enforcement agencies have been conducting raids in different parts of the metropolis in order to maintain peace and law and order in the city.