Alarming rise in robberies in Gulshan-e-Hadeed

KARACHI:

Alarming rise in the incidents of robberies in Steel Town, Gulshan-e-Hadeed, District Malir, has caused strong resentment among the residents and shopkeepers of the area.

A group of robbers riding motorcycles snatched cash, mobile phones and the weapon of security guard during of a private superstore in Gulshan-e-Hadeed and fled. They escaped while firing shots in the air.

A large number of residents and traders gathered outside the supermart after the incident and expressed anger and grief over the incident. They said robbing citizens in Gulshan-e-Hadeed has become a routine.

Last month, robbed a car showroom owner's house and looted cash, gold jewellery and other items worth more than Rs9.5 million in Gulshan-e-Hadeed and fled.

Meanwhile, the CCTV footage of a grocery store robbery in Steel Town, Gulshan-e-Hadeed Phase-1, District Malir, has gone viral on social media. In the video, muggers can be seen brandishing both heavy and light weapons.

The incident took place on February 5 at approximately 8:15pm as customers were shopping in the store. During the robbery, the armed assailants took the security guard hostage at gunpoint and forced him inside the grocery store.

A group of bandits, including one wearing a shalwar kameez, a mask, and a handkerchief on his shoulder, along with a large weapon and a helmet, stormed into a grocery store in Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Phase-1. They took shoppers, including women, hostage at gunpoint. One bandit, with the handkerchief on his shoulder, handed his large weapon to his accomplice wearing helmet and went to another room near the counter. He climbed onto stacked goods, reached the cash counter, and quickly filled his handkerchief with cash. In a matter of seconds, and fled the scene with his accomplices.

It also can be seen that customers inside the store sit on the ground in fear. The footage also shows the store owner running outside with a weapon, but to no avail.