Police catch Afghan bandit

Police claim suspect is part of a larger gang of illegal Afghan immigrants

KARACHI:

South Investigation Police have arrested an Afghan national allegedly involved in stealing valuables from vehicles.

The police arrested Abdullah after he was identified with the help of CCTV footage. Police claim he was part of a larger gang of illegal Afghan immigrants.

As per the CCTV footage, the suspect and his two accomplices came out of a vehicle walked up to a car parked car near Sultan Masjid in DHA Phase-V, broke its side glass and stole a laptop as well as cash. Police said they received a tip-off that Abdullah was lurking around Moin Khan Cricket Academy looking for a vehicle to target.

A squad raided the spot and arrested the suspect, while his friends fled from the spot. Police claimed to have recovered laptop, cash, a ladies bag, and make-up items from Abdullah's vehicle.

An Afghan identification card was also found from the arrested accused. Fugitive accomplices Latif and Javed are also Afghans. The goods recovered from the car of Abdullah were from vehicles at different places of Defence Housing Authority.