KARACHI, Dec 20: At least 65 cellphones and 27 vehicles including 10 cars and 17 motorcycles were taken away by bandits from different parts of the city on Wednesday. Police officials said 28 cell phones were snatched at gunpoint and 34 mobile phones reported stolen while three sets were reported missing on Wednesday.

Police said one car was snatched at gunpoint and nine were reported stolen.

Nine motorcycles were snatched and eight two-wheelers were reported stolen from different parts of the city on Wednesday.

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