KARACHI: Karachi police have completely failed to stop crimes in the city, with armed robberies continuing to claim lives. In the latest incident, a youth was shot dead after resisting a robbery in the Shah Latif Town area on Wednesday, ARY News reported.
According to police, the victim had left his house for work in the morning when he was intercepted by criminals attempting to loot him.
When the youth offered resistance, the robbers opened fire, injuring him severely.
He succumbed to his injuries while being shifted to a nearby hospital.
Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the unidentified suspects and launched an investigation.
Street crime continues unabated in Karachi, with armed suspects robbing residents sitting outside their homes in the city’s Nazimabad No. 1 area.
ARY News has obtained CCTV footage of the incident, showing two dacoits arriving on a motorcycle and snatching mobile phones and other valuables from three residents sitting outside their homes.
According to the footage, one robber kept the motorcycle running while the other robbed the residents. The suspects then fled the scene.
Police said the CCTV footage had been received and the victims were in contact with police. The suspects’ faces are reportedly identifiable in the footage, and efforts are underway to trace and arrest them.
Online Bike Rider Breaks Down After Robbery Near Shaheed-e-Millat Road
In a separate incident, an online bike rider broke down in tears after two armed suspects snatched his mobile phone and cash at gunpoint near Shaheed-e-Millat Road late Monday night.
According to details, the suspects intercepted the rider while travelling on a motorcycle, took his belongings at gunpoint and fled.
Following the robbery, the victim was seen sitting by the roadside in tears. He said he had previously been targeted in two separate robbery incidents.
The rider said he had purchased the stolen mobile phone for Rs25,000 just two months ago.
“How will I afford another mobile phone now?” he asked, expressing concern over how he would continue earning a livelihood.
The distressed rider said he left home every day to work hard and provide for his children, adding that he wanted justice.
The incidents have highlighted growing concerns over street crime in Karachi, where residents and working people remain vulnerable to armed robberies.