KARACHI: Police have arrested Anmol, widely known as ‘Pinky’, a notorious cocaine dealer from the Garden area of Karachi ending her years-long status as a fugitive. New details about her criminal activities have now come to light.
According to a report by ARY News, Pinky is accused in 10 separate criminal cases and had been a fugitive since 2021. In the first case filed against her in July 2021 at Ghazri police station, it was found that Pinky had been asking her male and female accomplices to deliver drugs. In another incident filed at the Derakhshan police station in November 2021, it was claimed that co-accused people made statements confirming her involvement in the crime.
Sources claim that despite being involved in a series of criminal offenses, Pinky had managed to escape capture for several years.
Pinky appeared in court without handcuffs, while it was observed that there was a minimum police security arrangement for her. While she moved ahead of the investigation officials, she spoke on the phone with her lawyer and was seen making jokes during her appearance in the court.
The request for 14 days of custody was made by the authorities for further investigation, but only temporary custody was provided by the court. Two big charges have been made against Pinky after her arrest by the police.
The arrest has sparked public debate over the police’s handling of high-profile drug cases, as Pinky remained free despite a well-documented record of criminal activities.
Who is Anmol ‘Pinky’ arrested in Karachi?
Moreover, in a late-night joint operation, Karachi police and a civilian intelligence agency apprehended a “high-profile” female fugitive accused of managing a sophisticated cocaine distribution ring. The suspect, identified as Anmol (alias Pinky), was captured during a raid conducted by the Garden Police Station team. Law enforcement officials described her as a major player in the city’s illegal drug trade who had successfully evaded capture in multiple previous cases.
Police sources say that during the arrest, authorities seized a firearm alongside chemicals and a significant stash of cocaine estimated to be worth millions of rupees. Investigations reveal that Pinky directed an expansive, organised network that utilised a fleet of couriers including female riders intended to deflect police suspicion to deliver narcotics to affluent neighbourhoods such as DHA and Clifton.
Her clientele reportedly spanned from university students to high-society figures, with daily sales reaching hundreds of thousands of rupees.
Following the raid, legal proceedings were initiated under the Sindh Arms Act and the Sindh Control of Narcotic Substances Act. However, the case sparked immediate controversy when footage surfaced of the suspect appearing in court. The viral video showed her walking through the halls without handcuffs, wearing sunglasses and carrying a water bottle, while the investigating officer followed behind.
This apparent breach of protocol prompted a swift reaction from Karachi Additional Inspector-General Azad Khan. He has demanded an immediate inquiry from the South DIG to identify which officials allowed the suspect to bypass standard operating procedures. The AIG emphasised that such lapses in professional conduct would not be ignored and that all personnel are strictly required to handle suspects according to established legal mandates.
