Cop's son caught for car snatching

KARACHI:

The Anti-Vehicle Lifting Cell (AVLC) has arrested a three-member gang- including the son of a police officer - allegedly involved in a series of car thefts and snatching incidents across the city. The police also recovered four stolen and snatched vehicles, along with weapons, during the raid.

According to details, the AVLC carried out the operation using Safe City camera footage, mobile data analysis and intelligence-based information. The suspects were allegedly involved in thefts and snatching incidents reported in the jurisdictions of Bahadurabad, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Hyderi Market and North Nazimabad police stations.

Those arrested were identified as Muneer, son of Muqaddar Khan; Danish Ali alias Mir, son of Muhammad Aroos; and Moazzam Balti, son of Azam. SSP AVLC Khalid Mustafa Korai said the gang was led by Danish alias Mir, who is the son of a police officer. The group had allegedly been operating for several months, targeting various areas in Karachi's East and South districts. The suspects would rent vehicles and then use them to snatch cars from citizens. Police said multiple CCTV clips of the suspects committing crimes had already been obtained.

During interrogation, the gang members confessed to several incidents, revealing that they used to sell the stolen vehicles in Kuchlak, Balochistan.

Cases have been registered against the suspects, and further investigation is under way.