KARACHI: The Special Investiga­tion Unit of the police on Monday claimed to have arrested a member of Dubai-based gang allegedly involved in robberies and extortion. The SIU conducted an action in Lyari’s Kalakot area and detained the suspect, Anas Khan, according to SSP Junaid Ahmed Shaikh.

The suspect is a member of Dubai-based gang of extortionists led by Shahmir Baloch.

Published in Dawn, March 7th, 2023

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