Street crime claims 10 lives during Ramazan in Karachi
Crime
Sindh home minister warns police of action over failure to check crimes
KARACHI (Dunya News) - Robbers have killed 10 citizens on resistance during the month of Ramazan, Dunya News reported.
According to sources, on the 3rd of Ramazan, robbers killed a milk seller near Malir Cantt. On the 5th of Ramazan, Farhan was killed in Isanagri by robbers. On the 10th of Ramazan, robbers gunned down Akhtar Masih in Pakistan Bazaar.
Robbers killed a young engineer, Shoaib Shafqat, in Malir Cantt. On 13th of Ramazan, shopkeeper Abdul Rehman was killed by robbers in North Karachi, while on 14th of Ramazan, young Zohaib of Liaquatabad was shot dead by bandits in Sarjani Town.
On the 15th of Ramazan, a woman, Nazia, was killed in the parking lot of Qatar Hospital by a gang of robbers. On the 18th of Ramazan, Ali Rahbar was killed by bandits in Gulistan-e-Johar.
According to the police officials, during the month of Ramazan, 3,300 incidents of street crimes were reported. Six robbers were killed in encounters with olice. Around 148 street criminals were arrested and 100 injured.
Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan has warned that an SHO concerned will be held accountable for any crime in his area and he will be taken to task.
The minister asked the Sindh IG that an action would also be taken against the police higher-ups also.
