Karachi: A person was allegedly shot down in Karachi, Pakistan after he refused handy over his bike to the robbers, Geo Information reported citing the police. The incident occurred in Sarjani Sector 36 space of Karachi. The sufferer, recognized as Faisal, alongside along with his brother, resisted the robbers, who tried to steal their bike earlier than the robbers opened hearth, the police mentioned.
Faisal was instantly rushed to the hospital, the place he succumbed to his accidents. The sufferer’s brother mentioned that he and Faisal have been robbed of their belongings, together with their salaries, at gunpoint by two gunmen on a motorbike, as reported by Geo Information. He added that the robbers fled after taking pictures down his brother.
“We work in a manufacturing unit and have been going dwelling after receiving the wage. They [robbers] advised my brother handy over his bike however he refused,” the sufferer’s brother advised Geo Information. Faisal’s father, Shabbir, claimed that the robbers stole Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 80,000 from the 2 brothers.
“Theft incidents are a every day routine within the space,” the sufferer’s father mentioned. Notably, road crimes in Karachi have been on the rise, with greater than 50,000 incidents documented by the Residents-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) between January and August of 2024, in line with Geo Information.
In keeping with the determine, 208 circumstances are reported every day within the metropolis, with crimes like snatching and stealing of cellphones, vehicles and bikes being the commonest. Round 100 folks have misplaced their lives in these incidents. Practically 500 others have additionally been wounded because of the gunshots fired by the robbers.
