Arms, drugs, bikes recovered in Karachi in one week: Police

KARACHI - More than 900 outlaws including drug pushers and street criminals were arrested besides recovery of arms, drugs, dozens of bikes and vehicles during separate action across the metropolis during last one week.

Spokesman of Karachi Police said on Sunday that operations were conducted against criminals across Karachi. He said that during last one week, over 900 outlaws including street criminals, drug peddlers were apprehended with illegal weapons, narcotics worth millions of rupees, 60 stolen/snatched motorcycles and seven vehicles. The spokesman added that the detainees were being investigated after registering separate cases against them at concerned police stations.

Fire breaks out in Karachi’s Chawla market

Fire broke out in Karachi’s Chawla Market on Sunday causing losses of millions of rupees. A fire broke out in Karachi’s Chawla Market in which goods worth millions of rupees burnt to ashes.

A short-circuit triggered the blaze in Chawla Market with high intensity and also reached the nearby wooden carts. Only one fire hydrant has been trying to extinguish the fire but locals expressed fear it would not overcome the fire intensity sooner. There were residential buildings located near the burning market as well. Local authorities also reached the site and launched a rescue operation.

 

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