Law Enforcement Agencies on Tuesday claimed to have nabbed over 18 suspects in separate raids at various parts of the metropolis.
According to police sources, Rangers on a tipoff conducted raid at Taiser Town located in Surjani Town area that led to the arrests of two abductors along with weapons. Sources said the LEAs also recovered a hostage. DSP Najmul Hassan said the custody of the detained was not given to police and police have no knowledge of the said raid. However, SP Niaz Khoso of Anti Violent Crime Cell said the raid was conducted by paramilitary rangers.
In another raid, Anti Car Lifting Cell also claimed to have arrested 11 persons and recovered 15 snatched cars, two bikes and two TT pistols from them. Orangi Town police also arrested an alleged member of a banned outfit namely Anees-ur-Rehman from Data Nagar area while two alleged extortionists were also nabbed in the limits of Khawaja Ajmer Nagri PS.