Suspect involved in short-term kidnapping of jeweller held

KARACHI:

The Ferozabad police have arrested a suspected member of a gang involved in the short-term kidnapping of a gold trader and recovered a pistol, ammunition, Rs120,000 in cash and other belongings from his possession.

According to details, Ferozabad police and Shaheen Force jointly conducted an operation near the main gate of Jheel Park in PECHS Block 2 during the night between Friday and Saturday. A suspect travelling in a vehicle bearing registration number LA-7676 was arrested.

A pistol with bullets, a wallet containing Rs120,000, a CNIC issued in the name of the suspect, Aitbar Khan, son of Zarnab Khan, several visiting cards and a mobile phone were recovered from him.

The arrested suspect, Aitbar Khan, was an important member of a gang involved in several short-term kidnapping incidents in Karachi.

He said the suspect and his accomplices had kidnapped a gold trader on October 27, 2026, and released him after snatching cash, weapons and mobile phones.

The complainant, Nauman Hussain, told police that he lived on Tipu Sultan Road in Bahadurabad and owned a jewellery shop on Tariq Road.

According to his statement, he was returning home after closing his shop on October 27 and was heading towards Kashmir Road in his car (AZB-826) to refuel it.