KARACHI, Oct 30 (APP):Central District Police arrested five alleged street criminals in injured condition following separate encounters and recovered weapons, mobile phones, cash and other valuables from their possession, SSP Central Dr. Imran Khan said on Friday.
He said police signalled four suspicious motorcyclists to stop near Sector 11-J, New Karachi, but they opened fire on the police party. In the ensuing exchange of fire, two suspects, identified as Ilyas, son of Muhammad Siddiq, and Salman, son of Manwar Ali, were arrested in injured condition, while the other two managed to escape.
Police recovered two pistols with ammunition, mobile phones, cash and other belongings from their possession, he added.
In another encounter near Sector 12-D, New Karachi, two suspects, Rehan and Zeeshan, both sons of Zulfiqar, were arrested in injured condition following an exchange of fire. Police recovered a pistol, two mobile phones and cash from them.
In a third encounter, Gulberg Police arrested an alleged street criminal, Muhammad Hanif, son of Abdul Mannan, in injured condition from Karimabad, Federal B Area, and recovered a pistol with a loaded magazine.
Cases have been registered against the arrested suspects, who have been handed over to the investigation authorities for further proceedings, the SSP said.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
