KARACHI, Aug 29: Bandits took away 22 vehicles and 43 mobiles phones in different parts of the city on Tuesday. Police sources said three people were deprived of their cars at gunpoint in Saddar and Jamshed Twon while the same number of cars were reported stolen in parts of the city.

Similarly, four motorcycles were snatched at gunpoint and 12 were reported stolen.

Police sources said 16 mobile phones were snatched at gunpoint and 24 were stolen while three cellphones were reported missing on Tuesday.

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