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Karachi police arrest drug peddler after his video challenging authorities went viral

The arrest was made from the Manghopir area of the city.

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8 Jan 2024

Karachi police arrested a drug peddler from Manghopir after his video challenging authorities went viral.

Shoaib Akhtar, a drug peddler, was arrested by Karachi police from Manghopir after his video challenging authorities to arrest him went viral on social media.

The drug peddler in his video statement apologised for abusing on camera and said he will not violate the law in the future.

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The video shared by journalist Samar Abbas went viral on social media.

In the video Akhtar was seen taking money for the drugs he delivered.

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Earlier, Karachi's south zone police carried out an operation and apprehended 15 suspects, including three women, allegedly involved in supplying drugs to students in educational institutions.

The police also recovered firearms, narcotics and other contraband from their possession.