Five robbers loot purse, mobile phone from woman in Karachi

In yet another incident of street crime in the port city, a group of five robbers looted a woman in broad daylight in North Karachi area, it emerged on Monday.

According to details, the incident of robbery took place in Sector 8 North Karachi of the metropolis on September 2.

The incident was captured on Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footage, which has gone viral on social media.

In the footage, five robbers on three motorbikes could be seen stopping the woman to loot her.

The woman, in the video, can be seen passing by in a street of a residential area in the metropolis.

The robbers easily fled the scene after looting a purse, mobile phone and other valuables from the victim.

The bandits had hid their faces with masks and helmets to avoid being identified in CCTV footage.

Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) issued a report revealing that 5,960 criminal incidents were reported from Karachi in August.

Almost 5,951 incidents of snatching and theft of cell phones, motorbikes, and other vehicles were reported in the megalopolis last month, the report said.