Sindh police arrest four men for ‘robbing worshippers’

KARACHI: The Awami Colony police arrested on Sunday four men for allegedly robbing worshippers outside a mosque in Korangi Industrial Area.

According to the police, the looted persons identified the suspects, namely Yasin, Dilshad, Saddam and Parvez. The suspects have been booked in cases for robbery, while a stolen motorcycle and cash were seized from them.

In the meantime, the families of the arrested men staged a protest against their arrest, claiming they had been booked in false cases and demanding their immediate release.

Meanwhile, ASI Raja Jamshed was accused of misbehaving with media representatives that were present to report on the incident. He allegedly also tried to break their cameras.

The Korangi SSP took notice of the incident and ordered senior officials to take disciplinary action against Jamshed by preparing a misconduct report and sending it to the relevant authorities.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 2^nd, 2020.