KARACHI – Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and Pakistan Navy civilains employeeshave been caught with a gang of criminals operating in Karachi.

“The ACLC has busted a gang of criminals involved in motorcycle snatchingand theft cases in various areas of Karachi, especially Defence, TipuSultan and Sharea Faisal,” said SSP ACLC Syed Asad Raza.

The official said 14 motorcycles were recovered from the possession of thearrested suspects — identified as Sohail Murtaza and Younas Jones. “Theiraccomplice Shahjehan, an official of Pakistan Navy, is still at large,” theSSP said.

“Sohail Murtaza is a civilian employee of PAF while Shahjehan is part ofthe administrative staff at a Navy complex,” added the senior officer in apress statement.

The arrested suspects would evade security checks after committing crimesby showing their service cards to the police, SSP Raza maintained. “Theytook stolen motorcycles to chop shops for selling parts in other areas,” headded.