Busted: Lyari gangster arrested from Haripur

HARIPUR: A suspected target killer and Lyari gang member was arrested from Haripur on Saturday. DSP Headquarters Ishtiaq Khan told The Express Tribune the accused Zubair, a resident of Dharam Pani village, had been living in Karachi. There he joined a group of Lyari criminals and was involved in target killings and kidnapping for ransom cases. Ishtiaq said the suspect escaped to Haripur to evade arrest. However, on an intelligence tip, a police party headed by SHO Saddar Ishaq Khan intercepted a vehicle near Gajal village and arrested Zubair. Ishtiaq further said the accused was wanted by the police in more than 80 cases of heinous crimes and also had a bounty on his head.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 10^th, 2016.