Karachi police arrest suspect in 59 women’s phone theft

Police have arrested the main suspect accused of fleeing with mobile phones belonging to 59 women after luring them to a farmhouse in Karachi's Gadap area with the promise of employment.

KARACHI: Police have arrested the main suspect accused of fleeing with mobile phones belonging to 59 women after luring them to a farmhouse in Karachi’s Gadap area with the promise of employment.

According to police, the suspect, identified as Babar, was arrested with 40 mobile phones and a pistol recovered from his possession.

Investigators said the suspect had allegedly invited the women to the farmhouse on the pretext of offering them jobs. He reportedly collected their mobile phones before fleeing with the devices.

Police said Babar had allegedly planned the theft and was on his way to sell the stolen mobile phones when he was arrested.

Authorities are checking the suspect’s criminal record as part of the ongoing investigation. Further inquiries are also underway to determine the full circumstances of the incident and establish whether the suspect was involved in other criminal activities.

Police said other suspects allegedly involved in the incident had already been arrested.

The investigation is continuing, while authorities are working to establish the complete details of the case and recover the remaining stolen mobile phones.