Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:32:49 +0500 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:32:49 +0500 60 Karachi police gun down three street robbers https://english.aaj.tv/news/30312954/karachi-police-gun-down-three-street-robbers <p><strong>Police in Karachi’s Korangi area gunned down at least three street robbers in an ‘encounter’ Monday evening, officials said.</strong></p> <p>The robbers were fleeing after snatching mobile phones from people when police officials were alerted. They chased robbers who were killed in an exchange of fire at Korangi No 2 1/2, said police officials.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/3 w-full media--right media--uneven media--stretch'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative" src="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/card/30298969" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure></p> <p>Weapons, cash and at least nine mobile phones were found on the robber, according to police.</p> <p>Karachi has seen a spike in street crime since early 2022.</p> <p>In several incidents, robbers killed people for resisting mugging.</p> <p>Last week, <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30312449/man-shot-dead-in-front-of-his-family-in-north-karachi">a man was killed</a> in front of his wife and children in North Karachi.</p> Police in Karachi’s Korangi area gunned down at least three street robbers in an ‘encounter’ Monday evening, officials said.

The robbers were fleeing after snatching mobile phones from people when police officials were alerted. They chased robbers who were killed in an exchange of fire at Korangi No 2 1/2, said police officials.

Weapons, cash and at least nine mobile phones were found on the robber, according to police.

Karachi has seen a spike in street crime since early 2022.

In several incidents, robbers killed people for resisting mugging.

Last week, a man was killed in front of his wife and children in North Karachi.

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