An alleged motorcycle snatcher was lynched by an angry mob in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 9 after he and his accomplice were caught while trying to escape following a robbery incident, police said.
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According to officials, the suspects had allegedly snatched a motorcycle from a citizen within the jurisdiction of Sachal Police Station and fled the scene.
The victim, along with local residents, chased the two men through different roads before reaching Gulistan-e-Jauhar.
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Police said a passing motorist, after noticing a police mobile nearby, rammed the suspects’ motorcycle. The collision caused both alleged bike snatchers to fall onto the road and sustain injuries.
As the suspects lay injured, a large crowd gathered at the scene and subjected them to severe torture. One of the alleged robbers died from the injuries inflicted by the mob, while the second suspect was taken into police custody in critical condition and shifted to a hospital for treatment.
“The accused were fleeing after snatching a motorbike from a citizen in the Sachal police station jurisdiction,” a police official said.
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Police confirmed that a weapon and the snatched motorcycle were recovered from the suspects. The surviving suspect remains under treatment and is expected to face legal proceedings once his condition stabilizes.
The incident highlights growing public frustration over Karachi’s persistent street crime problem. Residents in several areas of the city have repeatedly complained about increasing incidents of motorcycle snatching, mobile phone theft, and armed robberies.
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Authorities have warned citizens against taking the law into their own hands, stressing that suspects should be handed over to police rather than subjected to mob violence.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident and are collecting evidence, including CCTV footage and eyewitness statements, to determine the sequence of events.
