KARACHI — Six armed men allegedly broke the locks of SK Mobile, a phone shop near Dayar-e-Habib Mosque in Gulshan-e-Hadeed Phase I, within the Steel Town police station limits, at around 4 a.m. and made off with mobile phones worth more than Rs7 million (70 lakh), according to details provided by the shop owner.
The owner of a nearby paan kiosk was allegedly threatened at gunpoint to stay silent during the theft.
According to the shop owner, police reached the scene roughly an hour after the incident was reported to the Madadgar 15 helpline. A Crime Scene Unit team later collected evidence.
Residents and traders say concern persists over theft, robbery and street crime in the area.
The shop owner has asked the IG Sindh, Additional IG Karachi, DIG East and SSP Malir to arrest the suspects immediately, recover the stolen phones and take effective steps to curb crime in the area.
The position of the police or other authorities on the incident was not available at the time of publication.