Air travellers should beware of pickpockets who are now active on domestic routes. According to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), members of a group of pickpockets have been travelling back and forth on domestic flights, stealing money and other valuables like cell phones, cash, etc.
The CAA vigilance teams were alerted about their activities following reports of theft and loss of valuables which resulted in the arrest of one pickpocket in the premises of Jinnah International Airport (JIA) terminal building last week.
The pickpocket was caught red-handed, having stolen three mobile phones and about Rs 28,000 cash while flying from Lahore to Karachi. He was handed over to the law enforcement agencies.