Karachi Police arrest over 776 suspects in week-long crackdown
Karachi Police conducted a week-long anti-crime operation resulting in over 776 arrests across three city zones. The drive led to the recovery of illegal weapons, drugs, and stolen vehicles, alongside several armed encounters with suspects.
Why it matters
This operation highlights ongoing efforts to address law and order challenges and street crime in Pakistan's largest city.
KARACHI - Karachi Police arrested more than 776 suspects during a week-long anti-crime drive across the city's East, West and South zones, recovering illegal weapons, drugs and stolen vehicles, During the week, district police engaged in 25 encounters with suspected criminals. Three suspects were killed and 24 injured in exchanges of fire, while 35 suspects, including the injured, were arrested, a police spokesperson said on Monday. Police recovered 32 illegal weapons of different types and 11 motorcycles from the arrested suspects.
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