Man held for ‘robbing 59 women of mobile phones’ in Gadap farmhouse
KARACHI: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested the prime suspect allegedly involved in stealing the mobile phones of 59 women, who were brought to a farmhouse in Gadap on Oct 1 on the pretext of job interviews. Malir SSP Dr Abdul Khaliq Pirzada told Dawn that the suspect was identified as Babar alias Sahil Salman and the police had recovered 40 mobile phones from his possession. Initially,…
Police have arrested the prime suspect, Babar alias Sahil Salman, in connection with the theft of mobile phones from 59 women, who were lured to a farmhouse in Gadap on October 1 under the pretense of job interviews. Malir SSP Dr Abdul Khaliq Pirzada informed Dawn that the suspect was arrested while attempting to sell 40 of the stolen phones, with clues pointing to the remaining 19 missing devices.
The suspect, who initially introduced himself as Salman, later revealed his true name as Babar. Police suspect the remaining 19 phones are in the possession of another fugitive, and investigations are ongoing to apprehend him. According to the SSP, the main suspect used a WhatsApp group and fake job ads to recruit the women, later taking them by bus to the farmhouse. The suspect claimed he planned the crime after watching movies.
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