Mugger killed, four people hurt, Rs10m looted in robberies

A man shot a mugger dead, four people suffered gunshot wounds and Rs10 million was looted in different incidents of robberies that took place in Karachi on Tuesday.

The Gulberg police said some suspects were trying to rob people who had withdrawn cash from an ATM near Tahir Villa Chowrangi, but the private bank’s security guard shot at them. Officials said the firing caused the suspects to back off, but as they were trying to escape, a man in a car shot at them as well and managed to injure one of them.

Police said the injured was taken to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH), where he died during treatment, adding that he was identified as Junaid, but his accomplice had managed to flee.

Four injured

The Gulistan-e-Jauhar police said Hadia Mehmood, 18, was shot near Safoora Chowrangi for resisting an attempt to mug her. They said she was taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC).

The Korangi Industrial Area police said Gul Hassan Salahuddin, 45, was shot near Mehran Town for resisting an attempt to mug him. They said he was taken to the JPMC. The SITE B Section police said Irfan, 26, was shot in their jurisdiction for resisting an attempt to mug him. They said he was taken to the ASH.

In yet another incident, a man named Rafiq was shot in the New Karachi neighbourhood for resisting an attempt to mug him. He was taken to the ASH. Following the incident, a large number of people gathered on the spot and managed to catch both the suspects involved. The crowd beat them up badly before handing them over to the police.

Rs10m robbed

The New Town police said a private company’s manager, the company’s owner and their driver were returning after withdrawing cash from a bank when their car’s way was blocked by muggers in Bahadurabad.

Officials said the two men on a motorbike moved close to the car before the pillion rider snatched the bag containing Rs10 million, following which the robbers drove off. Police said they have registered a case against the muggers on the complaint of the manager, adding that they have also obtained the CCTV camera footage of the incident to help them trace and arrest the culprits.