KARACHI, July 5: At least 53 cellphones and 32 vehicles were either snatched or stolen in different parts of the city on Wednesday.

Police sources said at least 25 mobile phones were snatched at gunpoint and 27 were stolen while one phone was reported missing on Wednesday.

Police said six cars were taken away at gunpoint and six others were stolen in different parts of the city.

In motorcycles, 11 were snatched at gunpoint by bandits and nine motorcycles were reported stolen on Wednesday, police sources said.

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