5,960 criminal incidents reported from Karachi in August: CPLC

A total of 5,951 incidents of snatching and theft of mobile phones, motorcycles, and cars were reported from Karachi in August 2024.

According to the Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) report, 5,960 criminal incidents were reported from Karachi during the month.

The report stated that 23 cars were snatched at gunpoint, while 150 cars were stolen. In addition, 656 motorcycles were snatched, and 3,385 others stolen in the provincial capital last month.

Muggers snatched 1,737 mobile phones from citizens in Karachi during August. The report also mentions three cases of kidnapping for ransom and six cases of extortion during the same period.

According to earlier reports, over 44,000 criminal incidents were reported from Karachi during the first seven months of 2024. More than 31,000 incidents of motorcycle theft and snatchings were reported in the said period along with over 1,000 cases of car theft and snatching.