As many as 730 suspects were arrested by the Karachi police in separate operations carried out during the last week.
According to a Karachi police spokesperson, law enforcement personnel confiscated drugs worth millions of rupees as well as over 84 different weapons from the possession of the arrested suspects.
The weapons were sent to a forensic laboratory for analysis. Meanwhile, the Anti-Vehicle Lifting Cell arrested 20 suspects of suspected motorcycle thieves, seizing one stolen cars and at least 16 motorcycles from their possession.
Collectively, Karachi police recovered 54 motorcycles and five cars which either were snatched or stolen.
Five alleged dacoits were shot dead while 13 suspected dacoits were injured in exchange of fire. Looted property and arms were recovered from them.
Meanwhile, two gangs of robbers allegedly involved in over 100 robberies, were also arrested by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) in an operation based on a tip-off.—APP
