A bold police action in Karachi’s Pak Colony has dismantled a violent robbery ring, resulting in the deaths of six gangsters during an exchange of gunfire. Acting on intelligence about nine fugitives holed up in a building, Sindh police launched a pre-dawn assault that quickly escalated into chaos.
The suspects, armed to the teeth, resisted fiercely, but superior police tactics prevailed. Six were neutralized, yielding weapons caches of pistols, rifles, ammo, and getaway motorcycles. Infamous for street crimes and a triple homicide in a home robbery just days prior, these criminals had evaded capture until now.
With two already behind bars, the net tightens on the rest. This victory comes amid Karachi’s spiraling crime wave, where armed gangs prey on vulnerable neighborhoods, prompting calls for enhanced patrols and intelligence sharing.
Tragedy struck elsewhere in Punjab as a truck accident in Bhalwal claimed four lives. The fodder-laden vehicle, carrying 12 workers, lost balance and rolled over, trapping victims underneath. Rescue operations freed the injured amid the debris, with eight rushed to medical care. Officials are probing driver fatigue and overloading as key factors, renewing debates on highway safety reforms.