KARACHI, Jun 16 (APP):In a continued crackdown on criminal activities, Karachi police engaged in 11 encounters with armed robbers over the past week, resulting in the deaths of three suspects and the arrest of 16 others, including 13 injured in exchange of fire.
According to a spokesperson for Karachi Police on Monday, the arrested suspects were found in possession of 13 illegal weapons of various types and five motorcycles used in crimes.
During operations conducted in the East, West, and South zones of the city, police apprehended more than 1058 suspects involved in various criminal activities.
As part of their anti-narcotics campaign, law enforcement agencies recovered 22.566 kg of hashish, ice/crystal meth, and heroin, worth millions of rupees, from various locations across Karachi.
Additionally, over 86 illegal firearms with ammunition reportedly used in muggings and other crimes were seized from the arrested suspects.
Police also recovered a total of 32 snatched and stolen motorcycles and two large vehicles during separate operations.
