KARACHI: The Anti-Vehicle Lifting Cell (AVLC) of Karachi has recovered a stolen car belonging to Ali Ayub, the media advisor to the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The vehicle was snatched from him at gunpoint on October 22 in Karachi.
Following a tip-off regarding the car, the AVLC team took swift action and successfully recovered the car and identified the car lifter gang.
The vehicle, which originally bore the registration number BKP-342, was found with a fake number plate reading BRA-996.
SSP Amjad Sheikh confirmed that the suspects involved in the carjacking have been identified, and raids are underway to apprehend them. After completing the legal procedures, the vehicle has been returned to Ali Ayub, the media advisor to the KP Governor.
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) governor, Faisal Karim Kundi’s media advisor’s car was reportedly snatched at gunpoint in Karachi FB area, police said on Monday.
According to the police, the vehicle of Ali Ayub, media advisor to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, was reportedly snatched at gunpoint in Karachi.
The incident occurred on October 22 in the Tahir Vela Chowrangi area of FB Area, in the capital of Sindh, Karachi.
According to Sindh police, the vehicle was taken by unidentified assailants, prompting the immediate registration of a car-snatching incident at Gulberg Police Station.
According to law enforcement authorities, the case is being treated as a high-priority case due to the status of the vehicle’s owner. Police teams have been deployed to trace the vehicle and identify the culprits.
Police said that Ali Ayub was travelling in his car when the assailants intercepted him. While no physical harm was reported to the media advisor, the incident has raised concerns over the increasing car llifting incidents in Karachi. Residents of the FB Area expressed alarm over the rise in such crimes and urged the authorities to ensure better security measures.
