Locals capture, torture dacoit in North Karachi.

KARACHI -- A suspected armed dacoit busy in looting citizens near Salim Centre of North Karachi was caught and tortured by local residents, whereas, his accomplice managed to flee from the scene on Wednesday. An alleged dacoit has been captured by local residents who tortured him and called Madadgar 15 officials for seeking assistance against the bandits. Outrageous crowd tortured the alleged dacoit before handing him over to the police officials. Police said that they recovered a 30-bore pistol from the suspected dacoit. The police added that he was shifted to the local police station for further investigation. Karachiites see no respite from street crimes and robberies as the crime rate is

consistently increasing in the metropolis. In another incident today, a gang of 14 armed dacoits looted Rs800,000 cash and six-tola gold after entering into a house in Khuda Ki Basti...