Five suspected human traffickers arrested in Karachi's Surjani Town

Five suspected human traffickers arrested in Karachi's Surjani Town
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Summary Sindh Rangers and West District police arrest five suspects in Karachi over alleged human trafficking, saying they moved around 230 undocumented Afghans to the city in a month.

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Sindh Rangers and West District police arrested five suspects allegedly involved in interprovincial human trafficking during a joint operation in Karachi’s Surjani Town.

According to a Sindh Rangers spokesperson, the suspects transported undocumented Afghan nationals from Hub to Karachi and also arranged temporary accommodation for them in Hub.

The arrested suspects were identified as Abdul Aziz Brohi, Muhammad Bakhsh Dashti, Ali Hassan Brohi, Nadeem Brohi and Jameel Brohi.

Weapons, drugs and a Suzuki loader vehicle were recovered from their possession, the spokesperson said.

The suspects allegedly used unpaved routes through Manghopir, Bund Murad, Surjani and the Northern Bypass to evade arrest.

According to Rangers, they charged approximately Rs2 million to transport a family to Karachi. The suspects reportedly disclosed that they had moved around 230 undocumented Afghan nationals to the city in a single month.

The spokesperson said small vehicles and motorcycles were also used for human trafficking, adding that raids were underway to arrest the suspects’ accomplices.

The spokesperson further revealed that a similar group had also helped transport suspects involved in terrorist attacks from Balochistan to Karachi.

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