Residents of the Defence Housing Authority have been asked to watch out for white Toyota Corollas and Suzuki Cultus, as both cars have been identified as the most commonly used in robberies in the area.
This information was passed on to the Clifton Cantonment Board (CBC) by police and is now circulating among the residents through cellular phone messages.
In the last few days, at least half a dozen people have been robbed in DHA. The robberies take place mostly in the mornings when parents or drivers are leaving the house to drop children to schools. According to the police, four men have been reported roaming in different streets in either a white Corolla or a Cultus.
“As the gates open, these men barge in easily,” said Aziz Suharwardy, member of CBC. “The police have asked us to look after our own security.”
The police have been complaining for months that it lacks strength to cover the entire DHA as most policemen stand guard for high government officials and politicians living in the area. Suharwardy said that the Karachi Police Chief AIG Iqbal Mehmood has been informed a number of times about the rise in crime, but he has not taken appropriate action.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 8th, 2012.
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@ mad, which was ur car that got snatched?
Why is this discrimination against DHA residents only? Political support is there!
@Faraz Najam: no that was a different white corolla. those guys still locked up. this is a different gang. looters and car snatchers
@Khalid Pathan: By far the most idiotic proposal ever. If it was a joke, it was extremely in poor taste and if is a genuine advice then the writer needs to get his head checked.
Everyone in white corolla and white cultus will be suffering for just having these cars in DHS i guess :P
Wow! I mean, what if the robbers are reading this as well??
@afzal: Why the posh area should have more security? People living in this area, politicians and retired generals are squarely responsible for this sad state of country
this story of a white corolla with looters has been doing the rounds for at least 3-4 years now. And it keeps coming back. My friends got robbed by men in a white corolla.
How do a party of 4 men with no evil intentions and a white Corolla go to a movie in Pakistan? On a police mobile; hand-cuffed.
Surely a nation with such genius at the helm of curbing terrorism cannot fail.
Let the DHA impose special levy "dacoits and robbers tax" on all residents. Money raised by this tax should be paid to the gangs involved. Such an arrangement will ensure mental peace for the residents and will also finish off robberies from this area. Residents will be more than pleased to pay this tax.
Well well the out of city gangs are now prowling the psoh areas under the protection of the non local police .Great combination .
DHA ...one of the posh areas of karachi....should have more security....