In a reported robbery incident in Karachi, four armed individuals targeted a shopkeeper in the Korangi Industrial area, making away with 110 mobile phones and a licensed pistol. The affected citizen, Muhammad Nadim, filed a complaint, detailing the incident.
Key Details:
- The robbery occurred in Karachi’s Korangi Industrial area, where four armed robbers targeted Muhammad Nadim, a shopkeeper.
- Muhammad Nadim, in his First Information Report (FIR), mentioned that he had gone to purchase cell phones for his mobile shop located in the Malik Usman Bilal Colony mobile market.
- The shopkeeper had bought a total of 110 mobile phones and 2 chargers, valued at Rs 1,420,000, and was returning to his shop on a rickshaw.
- The rickshaw driver, according to the FIR, was continuously on the phone and eventually stopped the rickshaw, pretending it had encountered a fuel problem, at Chamra Chorangi.
- Four armed culprits on three motorbikes approached Nadim at this point and, at gunpoint, robbed him of all the mobile phones, chargers, and his personal licensed pistol.
- The FIR suggests the involvement of the rickshaw driver in the robbery, leading to his subsequent arrest. The driver was presented before the court for remand.
This incident adds to the growing concerns about security and criminal activities in Karachi, highlighting the need for enhanced measures to ensure the safety of citizens and their property.