KARACHI: Three extra girls have been attacked with a knife in Karachi late Wednesday.
The primary assault targetted a lady within the metropolis’ Gulshan-e-Jamal space late Wednesday, adopted by one other assault close to Dalmia Street, the police stated.
Throughout the span of an hour, the attacker assailed his third goal, a pupil of Urdu College, within the NIPA Chowrangi neighborhood.
Two of the three injured girls have been rushed to a personal hospital in Gulistan-e-Jauhar.
The primary incident was reported on September 25, after which the entire variety of assaults has risen to 12.
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The First Info Report (FIR) of an assault on Shaheen, who was attacked on September 26, was registered by the police at the moment (Wednesday), after repeated requests from the sufferer’s household.
The attacker appears to have posed a problem to the legislation enforcement authorities, who’re but to nab the assailant.
“The police and different legislation enforcement companies are continually engaged in efforts to apprehend the attacker,” Sindh Minister for Transport & Mass Transit, Labour Human Assets and Info Syed Nasir Hussain Shah stated. “These assaults won’t proceed for lengthy and we’ll arrest this man inside a day’s time.”
The incidents have sparked concern and panic among the many residents of the metropolis, forcing girls to take additional precautions earlier than going outdoors.
A feminine pupil of Karachi College (KU) stated law enforcement officials have suggested girls to watch out whereas strolling on the streets.
“We now have been directed to not depart our homes after Maghrib prayers,” defined one other pupil.
Feminine college students additionally stated that they’re taking all potential precautions, together with avoiding strolling alone at evening and never staying out for too lengthy.
A KU pupil stated that the attacker appears to be affected by a psychological dysfunction. “Regular individuals don’t commit such acts,” she stated.
One other pupil famous that authorities ought to take discover of the difficulty and resolve it instantly.
‘Skinny man, aged 20-29’
Karachi Police launched footage — screengrabs from the CCTV footage — of the suspect Saturday evening, whereby the assailant might be seen driving a motorcycle moments earlier than attacking one of many victims.
“The suspect seems to be a skinny man, aged 20-29,” DIG Khawaja stated, including that “he seems to be 5 ft, 7-9 inches tall” and normally rides a purple motorbike.
