Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Zafar Javed and his son, along with another suspect, were arrested for their alleged involvement in a robbery at a pan shop in Karachi.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Arif Aslam informed the media about the arrests, stating that the three suspects, including the senior police officer and his son, were apprehended following the robbery at the pan shop in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal area late Wednesday night.
The arrest came after the shop owner, Shahzeb, filed a complaint at the Gulshan-e-Iqbal Police Station. Additionally, the police seized the van used in the crime.
CCTV footage of the incident revealed at least three men, two of whom wore masks, exiting a police van and raiding the pan shop. They threatened the shopkeeper and forcibly entered the premises to steal products and cash.
SSP Arif Aslam confirmed that the police van used in the robbery belonged to DSP Zafar Javed. He added that efforts are underway to identify all suspects seen in the footage.
Preliminary investigations suggest that DSP Zafar’s son and his friends were involved in the robbery. Authorities are working to apprehend other accomplices involved in the crime.
The crime rate in Karachi has been on the rise, with at least 71 individuals shot dead by robbers in the first five months of 2024.
A report on crime in Karachi for April revealed 6,780 incidents of street crime in one month alone. Additionally, 20 vehicles were snatched, and over 130 others were stolen. The report also noted that 830 motorcycles were snatched, and 4,200 others were stolen during Ramadan, while 1,600 mobile phones were also snatched.
