KARACHI: Armed robbers allegedly assaulted a differently-abled teenager and snatched his mobile phone at gunpoint in the Abidabad area of Baldia Town in Karachi, with CCTV footage showing the suspects fleeing after the incident.
According to the victim, the suspects subjected him to violence, pointed a firearm at his head and threatened to kill him before snatching his mobile phone and escaping.
The victim said the robbers threatened his life during the incident, leaving him frightened and vulnerable.
CCTV footage of the incident, reportedly showing the suspects fleeing after the robbery, has surfaced.
Police said they were collecting details about the incident and assured that the suspects would be arrested soon. Further investigation is underway.
In a separate incident reported on October 15, 2026, a Karachi resident was deprived of his car and mobile phone at gunpoint after responding to a prospective buyer who had contacted him through an online vehicle-sale advertisement.
According to the complainant, Usman, a resident of the Tariq Road area, he had advertised his 2022-model car for sale on an online application. A man subsequently contacted him and arranged to inspect the vehicle.
Usman said the suspect asked him to bring the car near a school in Block 3 of Delhi Mercantile Society. The man expressed interest in purchasing the vehicle but requested a test drive.
Karachi man robbed of car after posting online sale advertisement
According to the complainant, the suspect drove the car to Liberty Chowk, where another accomplice was waiting. The second suspect joined them, and the two proceeded towards Shahrah-e-Faisal.
Usman alleged that both men then brandished firearms, snatched his mobile phone and forced him out of the vehicle before fleeing with the car.
The incidents highlight continuing concerns over street crime in Karachi, with police investigations underway in both cases.