Target killers among 19 suspects held

Law enforcement agencies arrested 19 suspected criminals, including target killers, in raids in the city on Wednesday.

The spokesman for the Sindh Rangers said paramilitary soldiers conducted an intelligence- based raid in Zaman Town and arrested three men associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L). He said Nasir Akbar alias Builder, Farooq Ahmed alias Janu and Mohammad Hussain were involved in cases of target killings, robberies and street crime.

In action taken in Kalakot, a locality in Lyari, four gangsters were apprehended. The men, identified as Mazhar alias Chingari, Ghulam Qadir, Mohammad Ali and Kamran alias Akram alias Laal, were alleged to be involved in drug pushing.

Soldiers arrested Jumma Khan in Bilal Colony in connection with extortion and street crime cases. In swoops conducted in Bilal Colony, FB Area, Landhi, Awami Colony and Zaman Town, nine men accused of street crime and robberies were caught. They were named as Usama, Syed Faraz Ali, Mohammad Yaqoob alias Red and White, Mohammad Faisal, Hassan Shah alias Gul, Pervez Mohammad Khan, Nadeem alias Patni, Mohammad Faizan and Mohammad Yaseen. Weapons, looted items and narcotics were seized from the possession of the suspects, who were later handed over to police for further legal proceedings.

Hajj visa scam

The FIA’s Anti Human Trafficking Circle, Karachi, arrested Mufti Naeem and Rehman Ahmed Qadri of M/s. AL Hashmi Travel, Karachi.

The spokesman for the FIA Sindh said a case was registered against the two on complaints made by 399 intending pilgrims. The accused received millions of rupees from the citizens for arranging Hajj visas by fraudulent means, as they possessed a smaller Hajj quota and were unable to process the visa applications.

After the registration of the case, the accused had obtained protective bail from the Sindh High Court. On Wednesday, their applications were fixed before the court of a judge of District East for the confirmation of their bail. The FIA proved its case before the court for rejection of bail. After the court rejected the bail applications, an FIA team arrested them and brought them to the FIA Police Station for interrogation.