Karachi: Robbers target hospital as rampant street crimes refuse to subside

KARACHI: Armed robbers on Saturday targeted a private hospital, in the latest incident of rampant street crimes in the city which was once notorious for targeted killings.

According to Geo News, the gunmen not only did take away money from the cashier of the private medical facility in Bhens Colony area, they also deprived the visitors of cash and mobile phones before fleeing the scene.

In a similar incident, a citizen became a victim when two motorcyclists mugged him on gunpoint in Bahadurabad area. 

Despite watching the robbery taking place right in front of his eyes, a security guard chose not to intervene, according to the report. 

The third robbery was reported from Shaheed-e-Millat Road when robbers targeted a man who had just come out of a bank after withdrawing cash.

Moreover, a man was shot dead near Ayesha Manzil area of the city. 

The identity of the deceased and the motive behind the murder was not immediately known.