By Moin Ullah Shah
KARACHI: Steel Town Police have arrested two suspected members of an alleged motorcycle theft gang and recovered two stolen motorcycles along with dismantled parts of another vehicle during an intelligence-based operation in Karachi, police said.
According to Malir District Police, the operation was carried out using technical surveillance and modern investigative methods. Officers recovered two complete motorcycles and parts of a third motorcycle that had allegedly been stolen in separate incidents reported in Steel Town and the Korangi Industrial Area.
Police identified the arrested suspects as Ghulam Abbas, son of Ghulam Shabbir, and Aakash, son of Ghulam Shabbir.
During initial questioning, investigators alleged that the suspects confessed to stealing motorcycles from markets, mosques and other public places, particularly in the Gulshan-e-Hadeed area. These are police allegations and remain subject to investigation.
Police said two alleged accomplices, identified as Azam, son of Ghulam Akbar, and Mujeeb, whose father’s name was not immediately available, managed to escape during the operation. Efforts are under way to trace and arrest them.
The recovered vehicles include a Honda motorcycle (registration KIB-6690) reported stolen from the Korangi Industrial Area, a red Super Power motorcycle (registration KKY-6810) reported stolen from Steel Town, and dismantled parts of a motorcycle bearing registration number KPI-1168.
Police said the recovered motorcycles were linked to previously registered theft cases, including FIR No. 952/2026 under Section 381-A of the Pakistan Penal Code at Korangi Industrial Area Police Station and FIR No. 858/2026 under Sections 381-A/34 PPC at Steel Town Police Station.
A separate case has also been registered against the two arrested suspects at Steel Town Police Station, while further investigation has been handed over to the Anti-Vehicle Lifting Cell (AVLC).
According to police, CCTV footage allegedly showing the suspects involved in motorcycle thefts has also been obtained. Investigators further claimed that the suspects have previous criminal records involving motorcycle theft, robbery, illegal weapons and other offences registered at different police stations.
Authorities said investigations were continuing to identify and arrest other alleged members of the gang and recover additional stolen motorcycles.
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