The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Sindh police busted an online arms dealers’ gang that was being operated from Malaysia.The CTD arrested two suspected members of an online arms dealers gang during a raid in Karachi’s Korangi area.
The CTD spokesperson said that the head of the gang namely Rashaan is operating the gang from Malaysia.
The arrested gang members including Faisal alias Kodu and Mohsin were involved in online smuggling weaponry from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) capital Peshawar or Nowshera city to Karachi.
The CTD officials recovered 9mm pistol and stolen motorcycles from their possession.It added that Faisal Kodu was an aide to the Burmi Gang’s head and the illegal sale of arms was continued via WhatsApp.According to the CTD, Faisal provided arms to the assassins of Safdar Rizvi on the directives of the gang head Rashaan. The second suspect used to deliver arms to the buyers by charging Rs5,000 per delivery of weapons.Five gang members have been arrested by the CTD so far.
The arrested members include Faisal alias Kodu, Junaid, Molvi, Zubair Mohsin and Shah Fahad.In February, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) had arrested a man selling illegal arms through social media in Karachi’s Pirabad area.
The CTD arrested a suspect in Karachi for illegally selling arms. The man was caught red-handed when he came to deliver the ordered weapon to the buyer.The arrest was made in Karachi’s District West area and the suspect was identified as Nazar Shah.
