Three cell phone snatching gang members arrested in Karachi
- By Web Desk -
- Oct 06, 2018
KARACHI: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel have arrested a gang involved in cell phone snatching in Karachi.
According to ARY News, three operatives of Jabbar Langra gang have been captured, involved in mobile phone snatching in Karachi.
The snatched phones were sent to Iran for sale, CTD officials said.
According to officials, three accused involved in street crimes in Karachi have been arrested, who were involved in over 100 street crimes.
They have confessed to sell cheeper cell phones in Karachi markets, while the expensive devices to be sent to Iran for sale.
Three gang members were involved in street crimes at SITE area, Shershah, Pak Colony and Baldia Colony localities of Karachi West.
They were members of gang headed by Jabbar Langra, a hardened criminal and an operative of Lyari Gang War, officials said.
A law enforcement operation headed by paramilitary Rangers was launched in Karachi in September 2013 to curb crimes such as targeted killings, kidnapping for ransom and other heinous crimes.