KARACHI: Police have arrested two suspects involved in a recent cash van robbery in the Korangi Industrial Area and recovered over Rs3.4 million in stolen money.
According to SSP Korangi Tariq Nawaz, the suspects—identified as Ali Bakhsh and Parvez—were involved in the armed robbery that took place on July 31 at Godam Chowrangi. During the incident, they looted Rs9.7 million from a private bank’s cash van after injuring two security guards.
Using technical expertise and surveillance, police arrested the suspects and recovered Rs3.478 million in cash, two pistols, twelve mobile phones, and the stolen car used in the crime. They also seized weapons that were snatched from the security guards during the robbery.
SSP Nawaz said the robbers had hijacked a citizen’s car while fleeing the scene and later used it in three more crimes. He added that the gang is led by Didar Jagirani, who is still at large, along with other accomplices identified as Shaukat and Qari.
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A total of 8 to 10 people are believed to be part of the gang, which is reportedly involved in targeting bank vans and vehicle snatching. Police say they have traced the gang’s complete network and are continuing raids to arrest the remaining members.
Forensic analysis is underway on the mobile phones recovered from the suspects.
The FIR (No. 968/2025) of the incident was registered at Korangi Industrial Area Police Station on the complaint of Fahad Jafri, a senior finance officer of a pharmaceutical company. According to the FIR, he had withdrawn Rs9.736 million from a private bank using 11 company cheques and handed the cash to security guards. As they exited the bank, armed men in a car opened fire, injured the guards, and escaped with the money.
