Police constable arrested for car thefts

The Anti-Vehicle Lifting Cell (AVLC) of the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) police has apprehended police constable Rana Kashif from Karachi on charges of being involved in stealing luxury vehicles from the city's affluent neighbourhoods.

A leading English newspaper reported on Friday that the cop was allegedly leading a gang that was involved in snatching high-end vehicles. According to a police statement, the gang was responsible for several car-snatching incidents.

Kashif was deployed at the Foreign Security Cell and was involved in several high-profile car snatchings, including a Toyota Fortuner from Korangi on June 26, 2024. 

Another Toyota Fortuner whcih was stolen from Defence Housing Authority (DHA) on October 7, 2024 was recently recovered in Quetta after a police encounter, leading to the arrest of Kashif’s accomplice Ayub, son of Lalzada, reported the newspaper.

On February 6, 2025, the gang snatched a Toyota Fortuner belonging to a famous TV actress from 26th Street, Khayaban-e-Mohafiz DHA.

It has been revealed that a recovered Suzuki Alto was stolen at gunpoint by the gang in the Ferozabad area last year. The suspect has also confessed to committing over two dozen other crimes. Police are carrying out raids to apprehend his accomplices and recover more stolen vehicles. 

The AVLC also seized official weapons and drugs from the suspect’s possession. The arrested cop reportedly confessed to snatching over two dozen vehicles, which were later sold in Balochistan through his accomplices.