'Robbers' caught and tortured by residents in Karachi

One citizen present on spot asked robber where he lives, and he said that he lived in Qasba Colony

KARACHI:

Residents of the area caught a robber, who had come along with his accomplices intending to commit a robbery in the North Nazimabad area of District Central, and handed him over to the police after subjecting him to severe torture.

In Block-R of North Nazimabad, residents caught a dacoit with a weapon and tortured him. Many residents of the area gathered on occasion and expressed their grief and anger over the rising incidents of street crimes.

A citizen present on the spot asked the apprehended robber where he lives, and he said that he was a resident of Qasba Colony. The robber further disclosed that he had arrived with his two other accomplices to commit a robbery, and both fled the scene.

The apprehended robber and the recovered weapon were later handed over to Shahra-e-Noor Jahan police. A motorcycle registration plate was also recovered from the spot, which was seized by the police.

When SHO Sub-Inspector Amir Ali Khan was contacted, he said that the arrested robber was identified as Imran.

Police were searching for his other accomplices, and the criminal record of the injured robber was also being checked.