The law enforcement agencies (LEAs) arrested 23 suspects in raids from different areas of Karachi on Friday.
Police carried out search operations in different areas of Baldia Town wherein more than 20 alleged criminals were taken into custody. Arms and stolen motorcycles were recovered in the raids by the police.
Sajid Sadozai, SP Baldia, said that search operations were carried out in Ittehad Town, Gulshan-e-Ghazi, Saeedabad, Abidabad and Medina Colony of Baldia in which more than 20 suspected persons were arrested.
SP further said that five TT pistols, two stolen motorcycles and drugs were recovered from the arrested persons. “They were wanted for street crimes and other criminal offences”, Sadozai said.
On the other hand, two robbers were arrested by the police as they were fleeing after robbing people off their valuables at Kashmir Road.
According to sources, the police signalled the dacoits to stop but the robbers started firing at the police force. The two dacoits were injured in the exchange of fire.
Another dacoit was nabbed by the police from Gizri area near Clifton after an encounter. The LAEs are carrying out search operations and crackdowns on regular basis against criminal elements in the city.
