Some 1,100 weapons and over 77,000 rounds of ammunition have been recovered from different areas of Karachi during the surgical operation launched by the Pakistan Rangers-Sindh. Briefing the media at the Rangers-Sindh headquarters on Monday, Staff Officer Col Shafiqur Rehman said 25 major and 67 minor operations have been conducted in the metropolitan so far. He said 90% of the weapons recovered are illegal, adding that security has been enhanced at entry and exit points of the city along with snap-checking. He also said the Rangers are establishing a round-the-clock helpline at its headquarters to resolve the citizens’ complaints.
RAIDS: The Crime Investigation Department (CID) raided Baldia Town’s Rasheedabad and arrested four alleged target killers. A CID team headed by SSP Chaudhry Aslam arrested Abdur Rehman, Aneesur Rehman, Aslam and Nasir, who are affiliated with a political party and have admitted murdering six people. The CID also arrested alleged killer Alam Khan Mehsud with a TT pistol in another raid. Mehsud is also affiliated with a political party and allegedly killed an eight-year-old girl after raping her. Separately, the Zaman Town police’s special investigation team arrested six alleged criminals, including Amjad and Abdul Hakeem, with five TT pistols from Landhi and Quaidabad.
