KARACHI: At least 20 suspects were detained in a search operation around Central Jail in the wee hours of Thursday, police officials said.
According to them, 200 law enforcers took part in the operation conducted on a tip-off about the presence of criminal groups in the area.
The officials said biometric devices were used during the operation in Ghosia Colony, adding that entry and exit points to the area were also blocked during the operation.
Speaking to media, SP Dr Fahad said that identity of the suspects was being matched from the biometric devices. He said a foreign national was also among those arrested. “A Tunisian national, Ayub Ali, was arrested for illegally residing in the country,” he said.