Armed robbers pointed a pistol at a young girl and seized a mobile phone and a ring from her mother in Karachi’s Gulberg 15 area. CCTV cameras captured the attack, which took place in the morning as the woman was walking her daughter to school, according to media reports.
Footage shows two men on a motorcycle overtaking the pair before pulling up to stop them. The robbers then aimed the weapon at the child and took the items from the woman. A microphone attached to the camera also picked up the child crying during the ordeal. The case falls under the jurisdiction of the Joharabad police station. Locals said many crimes happen in the area during morning hours, and police had not yet identified or arrested the suspects.
CPLC figures show September crime trends in Karachi
Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) data recorded 4,838 incidents across nine categories in Karachi during September. Of these, 1,859 mobile phones were snatched, while 2,374 motorcycles were stolen and 430 were snatched. Four-wheeler thefts numbered 97, with 20 vehicles snatched.
The month also saw 52 homicides and six extortion cases. No kidnapping-for-ransom or bank robbery or dacoity case was reported.
Nine-month totals from January to September 2026
A compilation of monthly CPLC figures showed 44,402 incidents across the nine categories from January through September 2026. Motorcycle theft made up the largest share, with 23,927 two-wheelers stolen, and another 4,021 motorcycles were snatched.
The data further showed 14,705 mobile phones were snatched during the period. A total of 1,070 four-wheelers were stolen and 155 were snatched. The nine-month figures also included 408 homicides, 112 extortion cases, three kidnappings for ransom and one bank robbery or dacoity.
