KARACHI: A video has surfaced showing the dumping of a snatched motorbike’s chassis in a garbage dump in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar area.
According to details, the stealing of cars and motorcycles has escalated in Karachi. The gangs are reportedly using the slum areas for their hiding.
A video has emerged of a young boy throwing the stolen motorcycle chassis into the garbage dump in a slum area in the Kamran Chowrangi area of Gulistan-e-Jauhar.
It has been revealed that the culprits after stealing motorcycles from various parts of the city, use to sell their parts in the scrap market after dismantling them in the slum areas.
On the other hand, police authorities have stated that they are investigating the matter based on the video, and crackdowns against motorcycle thieves have been intensified.
Read more: CPLC report highlights surge in Karachi street crimes
Last week, the CPLC report revealed that as many as 22,627 crimes were reported in the first three months (Jan-March) of 2024.
During the 91 days, 59 people lost their lives while resisting robberies in the port city, while over 700 people sustained injuries.
373 cars, 15,968 motorbikes and 6,102 mobile phones were snatched or stolen in Karachi during the first three months of 2024.
The CPLC report further said that 25 incidents of extortion and five incidents of kidnapping for ransom were reported in Karachi.
