The Karachi police arrested 11,074 alleged criminals in 2012. Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP), Fayyaz Ali Leghari briefed on a report compiled on the crime statistics of all three Karachi police zones and those of the SIU, AVCC and Anti-Car Lifting Cell from January 1 up to December 13. Of the 11,074 arrested, 1,813 are absconders, 186 proclaimed offenders and 1,103 dacoits. The IGP said that 7,115 weapons of different calibres were also recovered besides 1,472 mobile phones, 1,355 motorcycles, 505 vehicles and hundreds of thousands in cash. Karachi police conducted 1,197 encounters during which 108 miscreants were killed and 915 gangs were busted. The police report further pointed out that a total 108 police officers and jawans embraced “Shahadat” while 124 sustained injuries.
