Event Brief
Excise inspector among eight arrested for ransom kidnapping
Filed: May 22, 2026 at 3:03 AM ET
Summary: Police arrested eight suspects, including a serving excise inspector, in a short-term ransom kidnapping case in Karachi.
WHO: Karachi police (East Zone’s Brigade Police)
WHAT: Arrested eight suspects, including a serving excise inspector, over a short-term kidnapping for ransom; recovered pistols and a vehicle.
WHEN: May 22, 2026 at 2:39 AM ET
WHERE: Karachi
WHY: The suspects allegedly kidnapped a citizen and collected Rs150,000 ransom for his release.
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