Seven criminals taken into custody in Karachi

KARACHI: As many as seven suspects were apprehended during ongoing targeted raids by the paramilitary force in different parts of the city on Friday.

According to the Rangers spokesperson, the suspects included street criminals and drug peddlers, who were arrested during separate raids. Five suspects were held in a targeted raid conducted on a tip-off in the Kalri area of Lyari.

They were identified as Rana Rashid, Ziaul Haq, Waseem Ahmed, Rasool and Nawaz Khan. The Rangers spokesperson said that the arrested men were involved in various cases of crime. Similarly, two suspected criminals were arrested during a targeted raid conducted on a tip-off in the Awami Colony area.

The suspects were identified as Fahim and Sultan alias Gujjar. According to the Rangers spokesperson, the arrested men were involved in various cases of street crime and drug peddling. The Rangers also claimed to have recovered arms, ammunition and narcotics from their possession. The suspects were later handed over to the police.