JI leader’s car snatched at gunpoint in Karachi

Former member of the National Assembly and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Asadullah Bhutto’s car was stolen at gunpoint near the Dow University of Health Science’s (DUHS) Ojha campus in Karachi Saturday night.

According to JI Sindh’s information secretary, Mujahid Channa, the JI leader’s driver, Murtaza Bhutto, was headed to the party’s provincial office, when at around 11.30pm armed men on five motorcycles intercepted him. The perpetrators took the vehicle, bearing the number plate LEH 6218, and abducted the driver as well, Channa said.

He added that the robbers stole Murtaza’s mobile phone and cash and later released him near Saadi Town.

Channa further said that a complaint pertaining to the car theft has been lodged at Sachal Police Station. He mentioned that the stolen Corolla car was registered in Liaquat Baloch’s name.

Meanwhile, Asadullah condemned the incident and demanded of the provincial government to take effective measures to restore peace in the metropolis. "Rising crime rate shows the Sindh government has left people at the mercy of outlaws," he added.