‘Lyari gang war operative’ arrested in police encounter

KARACHI: (HRNW) A culprit – affiliated with the Lyari gang war – was arrested after an encounter with police in the early hours of Monday in the vicinity of Kalri police station.

The Kalri police officials revealed that the arrested accused identified as Farhad Ahmed – an operative of the Lyari gang war’s Badshah group – is allegedly involved in several criminal activities including target killing, kidnapping, and extortion.

Upon receiving four complaints of extortion, Kalri police officials took action and arrested the key suspect accused of criminal activities in the metropolis.

The police further revealed that the alleged gang war operative was using a vehicle with a ‘fake’ govt number plate for kidnapping while writing several extortion letters to the traders.