Rangers arrest nine suspects in Karachi
- By Web Desk -
- Apr 07, 2019
KARACHI: Sindh Rangers on Sunday apprehended nine suspects during raids in different areas of Karachi and recovered weapons from their possession, ARY News reported.
The Rangers spokesperson said raids were conducted in Rizvia Society, Zaman Town, Mominabad and Paposh.
The captured suspects include robbers and street criminals, said the Rangers spokesman.
On April 6, the Sindh government had extended special policing powers granted to Rangers for 90 days within Karachi.
According to the provincial Home Department, the Sindh government had approved the summary extending the powers granted to the paramilitary force under Section 4(2) of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) 1997 within Karachi division for 90 days.
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The Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) will now be able to exercise their special powers from April 6 to July 4 this year.
The Home Department had also apprised the secretary of the Ministry of Interior about the extension of powers.
The paramilitary force has been playing its effective role in curbing heinous crimes in the metropolis.
The government had initiated the Rangers led targeted operation in Karachi in September, 2013, to curb terrorism, kidnapping for ransom, extortion, targeted killings and other heinous crimes in the port city after a wave of criminal incidents in the metropolis.