Three shops burgled despite tight security
The targeted shops included a mobile phone store and a dry fruit shop. The suspects broke the shutters and locks to enter the shops. President of the Karachi Mobile and Electronics Dealers Association Minhaj Gulfam expressed strong resentment over the incident, calling it highly shocking. He demanded immediate arrest of the accused and the recovery of stolen cash, mobile phones, and other valuables.
Speaking to The Express Tribune, Minhaj Gulfam revealed that thieves made off with Rs2.8 million in cash, mobile phones worth Rs four million, and other goods. He lamented that traders in the city are frequently targeted by robbers and thieves. On Friday afternoon, robbers also snatched Rs550,000 in cash from a trader on Abdullah Haroon Road in the Preedy police station jurisdiction.
Despite foolproof security for the central procession, the burglary has shocked traders, proving that criminals have no fear of the police and law enforcement agencies.
The shopkeepers have contacted the police, and legal proceedings are underway. Minhaj Gulfam warned that if the police fail to provide protection and traders continue to suffer losses, they will stage a protest against the authorities.
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