• Incident took place two days ago in Mehmoodabad
• Suspects had covered their faces with masks
• They collected mobile phones and wallets from everyone

KARACHI: Former international snooker player Muhammad Bilal, who came to Karachi from Punjab for a national tournament, was robbed at gunpoint in Karachi, Bol News reported on Tuesday.

Bol News has obtained surveillance camera footage of the incident that took place a couple of days ago in Mehmoodabad.

The gang of eight armed robbers made more than 20 people, including the famed snooker player, stand in a queue at the snooker club and looted them at ease. The suspects had covered their faces with masks, while entering the snooker club.

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The suspects continued robbing them for about six minutes. They collected mobile phones and wallets from everyone, put them in a bag and fled away.

On January 7, Karachi Police Chief had expressed helplessness in controlling the rising street crimes in the city.

In a conversation with BOL News, Additional Inspector General (AIG) Karachi Javed Alam Odho had admitted that rising street crimes in Karachi were a huge problem that the police were unable to control.

He had said the police investigation was weak and benefitted the accused who evaded punishment in the court. He had said the investigation department had always been the weakness of the police and efforts were being made to improve investigation for swift prosecution.

He had said street crime was a major problem in Karachi that the police had failed to control. He had said the police were facing difficulties in curbing the rising street crime.

He had said incidents of mobile phone snatching were a huge concern. Last year, more than 25,000 mobile phones were looted from citizens, he had added.