Incidents of street crime are on the rise on Karachi's newly constructed Shahrah-e-Bhutto (Malir Expressway) during night hours. The modus operandi of armed criminals is that they place logs and other obstacles on the highway to stop motorists and rob them at gunpoint.
In a similar incident, which took place recently, a motorist was made to stop, and armed bandits attempted to rob him.
However, the citizen opened fire on the outlaws with his licensed pistol and thwarted their attempt. The suspects ran away. Malir district police were informed, but they reached the scene after several hours.
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A video statement of the citizen, who escaped the robbery attempt, has emerged in which he said that armed suspects tried to rob him by placing logs and other barriers on the road.
The citizen further stated that as soon as the motorists stop, armed criminals appear and snatch mobile phones, cash, and other valuables from them.
He urged law enforcement agencies to increase patrolling on Shahrah-e-Bhutto. He also appealed to citizens to avoid using this highway during night hours. The police are trying to contact the citizen.
Development work is also ongoing at the reported crime scene, and it is suspected that the criminals may have come from the nearby areas, the police said, and increased the patrolling.
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