DERA MURAD JAMALI: Nasirabad police have rescued four women abducted from different areas of Karachi and apprehended two key members of an inter-provincial kidnapping gang operating in Sindh and Balochistan.

Nasirabad SSP Dr Muhammad Sami, revealed this during a press conference held on Monday.

SSP Sami added that a collaborative effort by the police and CIA led to raids in various towns and villages across Nasirabad district, including Dera Murad Jamali.

Dr Sami said, “Two important members of the inter-provincial criminal gang, involved in kidnapping of women from Karachi and other areas were arrested in the joint operation of police and CIA staff.”

He stated that a collaborative effort from the police and CIA resulted in the recovery of three cars and eight motorcycles, which had been snatched from Karachi and various locations within the Nasirabad division. Additionally, the police confiscated illegal arms, ammunition, smuggled goods, urea, and sugar, all stockpiled in warehouses.

Furthermore, a huge quantity of mobile phones, snatched by street criminalses, was also successfully retrieved.

Published in Dawn, January 30th, 2024

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