KARACHI: Karachi police on Tuesday conducted operations against hoarders of masks and hand sanitizers in different areas of the metropolis and arrested six suspects.
According to police sources, on a tip-off, police carried out an operation in Karachi’s Kharadar area and recovered a huge quantity of face masks and of hand sanitizers from a house. The police also apprehended six suspects from the spot.
Police have also filed separate cases against the detainees and started a probe into the matter. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah had already warned about hoarding and profiteers of masks, saying that severe action would be taken against those found guilty of hoarding masks and sanitizers.
Earlier, Police arrested a man in Karachi for selling fake vaccines of coronavirus. According to details, the police had arrested the man in the Clifton area of Karachi as he was spreading fake news regarding the vaccine of coronavirus.
The police also claimed that the suspect had deceived people by claiming to be a doctor and was operating a clinic as well. The police had registered a case against the suspect at the Defence Police station.
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The novel coronavirus, which first emerged in Wuhan, China, and has spread to more than 150 countries around the world has killed more than 6,000 people and affected over 170,000.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan had raised to 183 after more people tested positive across the country. Sindh had become the worst affected province of Pakistan as another 47 new cases have been tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
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