Karachi operation: Rangers, police arrest 60 suspects

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Karachi operation: Rangers, police arrest 60 suspects

Dawn.com Published October 18, 2013

KARACHI: Rangers' personnel arrested 16 suspects Friday during targeted operations in different parts of Karachi while the East and West Zone police arrested 44 suspects in the past 24 hours, DawnNews reported.

The arrested suspects were guilty of various crimes. Security forces' personnel moreover confiscated weapons and explosives from the suspects during the raids.

Targeted operations were conducted by security men in Alfalah, Fakir Colony, Jehangirabad, Nazimabad and Garden areas of the city.

Separately, the East Zone police arrested 16 suspects over the past 24 hours. The arrested persons were said to be involved in various crimes.

According to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Munir Sheikh, security forces' personnel also confiscated drugs, weapons and explosives from the suspects.

Meanwhile, the West Zone police also arrested 28 other suspects in the past 24 hours.

According to DIG Javed Lodho, the arrested suspects included fugitives, along with other wanted criminals.

Karachi, the largest metropolitan city of Pakistan, is riddled with targeted killings, gang wars, kidnappings for ransom, extortion and terrorism. Targeted operations led by Rangers’ forces with the support of police are ongoing in the city under a directive issued by the federal government against criminals already identified by federal, military and civilian agencies.

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Zubair Asghar

Oct 18, 2013 12:58pm

Arrest is easy; I want to hear of the prosecution.

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Shaikh Mohommd

Oct 18, 2013 03:21pm

This is all for publicity. People arrested are not put on trial and given punishment. No one has been brought before the courts and sentenced. These arrests will not solve the problems. Only strict adherence to the law i.e. bringing the culprits before the courts will ensure peace and tranquility.

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Oct 18, 2013 07:26pm

Well done SIndh Rangers and police force. We are proud of you. Now put all these people to trial. Karachi, and the country as a whole has shed enough blood.

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Scorpion

Oct 18, 2013 09:13pm

Make sure they are involved then Dont take prisioners....put them to rest minute gone, supporting party will influence and they will be out on the street

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Umar

Oct 18, 2013 09:16pm

I can't recall ever reading a news item saying that so and so was punished for terrorist or other extortion activities, there is only the news of how many were rounded up. Could the news agencies in Pakistan follow up on these arrested suspects and inform the public on whats happening with these hundreds of people after being arrested.

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ali ahmed

Oct 18, 2013 09:28pm

We the people of Karachi are waiting to see when rangers will enter the real den of terror. Yes we are talking about Sohrab Goth-Al Asif Square, Kanwari Colonoy, Manghopir, and Sultanabad, where nexus of banned outfits, TTP and other criminals are living in save heavens and using these areas as launching pad for most of the crimes in Karachi. The day you start serious and fruitful action, we will think that this operation is going into right direction.

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IBN-E-ASHFAQUE

Oct 19, 2013 02:40am

@Zubair Asghar: Arrests also are financially lucrative for the LEA's.

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