KARACHI: 77 deprived of vehicles, phones

Published September 22, 2006

KARACHI, Sept 21: At least 21 vehicles and 56 cellphones were taken away in different parts of the city on Thursday. Police sources said one car was snatched at gunpoint and 11 were stolen.

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

Police sources said 24 cellphones were snatched on Thursday and 28 mobile phones were reported missing while four cellphones were reported missing on Thursday.

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