KARACHI: Gangsters arrested

Published February 6, 2007

KARACHI, Feb 5: The Anti-dacoity and Robbery Cell (ADRC) of the capital city police on Monday arrested four suspected members of a criminal gang, one of them a head-constable, involved in heinous crimes.

The suspects were identified as Asif Ali alias Lahooti, Haji Gulzar Ahmed, Ali Bux and Mazhar Hussain. They were arrested during a raid on their hideout at Bakhtawar Goth in Gulistan-i-Jauhar, police said, adding that a 222 rifle, two 7mm rifles, a repeater and 20 live bullets were recovered from their possession.

The police said the gang was suspected to be involved in house robberies and carjacking.

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