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Friday September 27, 2024

CTD arrests suspect with weapons stolen from private security company

Further raids were underway based on the suspect's identification, police officers say

By Our Correspondent
September 27, 2024
A representational image showing a person handcuffed and standing behind bars. — AFP/File
A representational image showing a person handcuffed and standing behind bars. — AFP/File

karachi: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Sindh police announced on Thursday the arrest of a suspect for stealing weapons from a private security company.

According to a CTD spokesperson, the operation was conducted at the Yusuf Goth bus stop on Hub River Road based on intelligence. The suspect, identified as Irfan Muhammad, was apprehended, and a bag containing stolen weapons was recovered from him. The bag held five shotguns, three rifles, and two .30 caliber pistols.

Further raids were underway based on the suspect's identification. A case of weapon theft had been registered at the Gulshan police station.

Irfan Muhammad, who hailed from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, had previously worked as a guard at various security companies in Karachi. A case against him was registered at the CTD police station in Karachi under illegal weapons charges.