PESHAWAR: A five-member gang of mobile phone snatchers was busted by the police on Thursday.
A statement said that 26 snatched cellular phones, arms and motorcycles were recovered from the accused, including Farhanullah, a resident of Gulbahar area in the city, Muhammad Jalal of Bashirabad locality, Rasool Jan of Charsadda Road and Naveed, a resident of Kaka Sahib in Nowshera district. After receiving complaints, a special squad was formed by Capital City Police Officer Qazi Jamil.
The mobile phones were being smuggled to Afghanistan. It said that the gang of phone snatchers was arrested during a drive against the street crimes in the city, in which the police in civvies were deployed in various points of the city.
Reports indicate that they tried to breach one of gates, harassed staff, and even scaled walls of premises
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A fierce exchange of fire ensued, but culprits managed to escape under cover of darkness
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