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KARACHI:
The Sindh police chief has taken notice of a major theft at a mobile phone shop in Dildar Centre in the Saddar area and sought an inquiry report from the chief of Karachi police.
IGP Javed Akhtar Odho directed that the incident be investigated from all angles and ordered the use of modern technology to ensure the early arrest of the suspects. He also instructed that special investigation teams comprising experienced police officers be formed to probe the incident and identify those involved.
Meanwhile, traders expressed concern over the incident, which occurred despite heightened security in the area. Minhaj Gulfam, a representative of the Saddar Karachi Mobile and Electronics Dealers Association, said the theft had taken place at Sahil Electronics, from where mobile phones worth Rs2 million and Rs300,000 in cash were stolen. He said the market had been sealed by police on the occasion of Youm-e-Ali, making the incident particularly alarming.
Gulfam added that similar incidents had occurred in the past whenever the market was sealed, raising serious questions about security arrangements.
He added that the theft had taken place in the sensitive Saddar area during a religious procession despite strict police deployment, which he described as surprising. The traders’ representative called for an immediate investigation into the incident and urged authorities to ensure the arrest of the suspects at the earliest.
Cashier robbed of Rs2.9m
Incidents of street crime continue unabated in the city. In the latest robbery, two motorcycle-riding suspects snatched Rs2.9 million from a petrol pump cashier near New Truck Stand on Mauripur Road and fled the scene.
Complainant Pir Bux has registered a case at Mauripur Police Station. He said that on Wednesday he was traveling on a bike with another cashier to deposit Rs2.9 million at a private bank located on Mauripur Road. When they reached Gate No. 2 of the Mauripur New Truck Stand on Hawksbay Road, two armed suspects riding a 125cc motorcycle intercepted them. The criminals’ bike had no licence plate. The suspects, at gunpoint, snatched the cash bag and made their escape from the scene. Police have started an investigation into the robbery.
