KARACHI — Sindh Rangers and West District police arrested five suspects allegedly involved in interprovincial human trafficking during a joint operation in Karachi’s Surjani Town, authorities said.
According to a Sindh Rangers spokesperson, the suspects transported undocumented Afghan nationals from Hub to Karachi and arranged temporary accommodation for them in Hub before moving them onward.
Suspects Identified
The arrested suspects were identified as Abdul Aziz Brohi, Muhammad Bakhsh Dashti, Ali Hassan Brohi, Nadeem Brohi and Jameel Brohi.
Weapons, drugs and a Suzuki loader vehicle were recovered from their possession, the spokesperson said.
Routes Used to Evade Arrest
The suspects allegedly used unpaved routes through Manghopir, Bund Murad, Surjani and the Northern Bypass to evade law enforcement.
According to Rangers, they charged approximately Rs2 million to transport a family to Karachi. The suspects reportedly disclosed that they had moved around 230 undocumented Afghan nationals to the city in a single month.
Wider Investigation Underway
The spokesperson said small vehicles and motorcycles were also used for human trafficking, adding that raids were underway to arrest the suspects’ accomplices.
The spokesperson further revealed that a similar group had also helped transport suspects involved in terrorist attacks from Balochistan to Karachi.
