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16:54 Apr 12, 2026
KARACHI: East Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Dr Farrukh Ali on Sunday ordered an inquiry into the reports of an armed robbery by several suspects on a bridge in Karachi’s Shah Faisal Colony after a video purportedly showing the incident was widely shared on social media. In the video, a man is heard saying that 10-12 robbers are looting the commuters on the bridge late at night. The police statement said DIG Ali had directed Korangi and Malir’s senior superintendents of the police to conduct an inquiry into the incident and register a first information report. The statement further quoted DIG Ali as saying, “Shah Faisal Bridge is an important public thoroughfare”, and added that the official ordered the immediate additional deployment and patrolling of police at the spot to prevent such incidents in the future. “Protecting the life and property of the citizens and taking action against elements involved in breaching peace without any … is the police’s priority,” he was quoted as saying. On the other hand, Mal...