TTP network in Karachi 'destroyed beyond repair': Rangers

Rangers submit one-year review report on Karachi operation that started on September 7 last year


Web Desk September 29, 2014

KARACHI: In a report submitted to Standing Committee on Interior Affairs, Rangers official Colonel Tahir Mehmood said security forces have destroyed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan's network in Karachi beyond repair.  

Rangers submitted a one-year review report to the committee and briefed the members about the operation in which they arrested hundreds of alleged criminals since it started on September 7 last year.

Giving numbers, Col Mehmood said more than 3,000 targeted operations were carried out in the crime-infested port city and and around 5,500 suspects were rounded up. He said around 2,300 were handed over to the police while more than 4,000 weapons were seized during the raids.
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Col Mehmood informed the committee that land grabbing and street crime do not fall under the jurisdiction of Rangers, however, they have submitted a summary to the premier on how these crimes can be controlled.

Speaking about targets achieved in Lyari, the Rangers official said incidents of kidnapping and extortion have reduced by 55% since the beginning of the operation. Col Mehmood said the law and order situation improved in the neighbourhood as Rangers have set up pickets in the area.

Briefing the committee about what transpired on the night of September 24 when Rangers personnel arrested MQM members, Col Mehmood said the security officials went inside party office after their patrol was fired at in Gulshan-e-Maymar. He said Rangers arrested three target killers during the raid and that many of the arrested MQM workers were released soon after.

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COMMENTS (17)

Akbar | 9 years ago | Reply

This is fact that the lawlessness in Karachi seems to be getting worse since 80s, but this is also fact the legacy of operations is Karachi is also from the same period. The question is how long will the LEAs take more to make the city peaceful? Regarding their claims "the situation is Karachi is getting better" is concerned, Karachi-ites do not feel like believing it anymore. Hundreds of accused have been suspiciously killed in encounters by them since 1992 calling them terrorists. If they were the real culprits behind the lawlessness, then why dont we have peace now? The shedding of the people is posing a big question mark on the performance of the LEAs.

Dr.A.K.Tewari | 9 years ago | Reply

Yes , there is an urgent need to carry out all possible efforts in the region so that the political wing of terrorists organization could not create hatered for those who are cooperating in this war among the masses . But they are active to realize it .

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