KARACHI, March 22: Ten automobiles, 12 motorbikes and 55 cellular phones were either snatched at gunpoint or stolen on Thursday in parts of the city. Police said five cars were hijacked and seven cars were stolen. They said three motorcycles were snatched at gunpoint and seven bikes were stolen in parts of the city. The police said the bandits snatched as many as 29 mobile phones and thieves took away 25 others in different parts of the city.—Staff Reporter

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