whose's the head of criminal dens in Karachi

[W.11]

 

[arushbhai]

Bro, I have noticed you try really hard to protect MQM on this forum. Atleast supporters of PMLN and PTI argue with solid facts such as their leaders performance but you cant even do that because your leader is hiding somewhere in london.

 

[SBD-3]

Bro, I have noticed you try really hard to protect MQM on this forum. Atleast supporters of PMLN and PTI argue with solid facts such as their leaders performance but you cant even do that because your leader is hiding somewhere in london.

Engaging a troll is like adding fuel to fire. Better leave him alone on his own. The best way to kill a troll is to not to feed him and let him die of his hunger.

 

[VeeraBahadur]

It appears as if Muhhajirs are new apartheid class of Pakistan.

 

[Multani]

It appears as if Muhhajirs are new apartheid class of Pakistan.

it is just dirty politics.

 

[pak-marine]

@w11 no one has a clue, none of them have any clues about the ground realities of karachi they will continue with routine rhetoric / rants ...

 

[W.11]

@pak-marine

Engaging a troll is like adding fuel to fire. Better leave him alone on his own. The best way to kill a troll is to not to feed him and let him die of his hunger.

please read

Crackdown at gambling dens: Small gamblers face police wrath as big players move on to greener pastures

KARACHI:

Gamblers who were operating small-scale dens in various neighbourhoods of Karachi are facing the wrath of the police officers while their bigger counterparts have travelled across the seas for greener pastures.
The police started a crackdown against gambling dens after an internal report, a copy of which was obtained by The Express Tribune, revealed that all such dens were being run under the patronage of policemen.
The law enforcers launched a citywide crackdown against all such facilities but have only managed to get their hands on small-scale gamblers. The kingpin of gambling in Karachi, Muhammad Waseem alias Waseem Beater, has reportedly fled the country. Waseem, 40, who grew up in poverty, became the underworld don of gambling. He has now spread his operation to other parts of the world, such as Malaysia and Dubai.

“Waseem has already shifted to Malaysia,” said an official privy to the matter. “Before the crackdowns began, he came to Karachi for a short while and asked his men to shut down or limit their business.” The source said that Waseem has already handed over his business in Karachi to his subordinates and is looking after his foreign ventures now.
Since last week, the police have taken action against 60 of its personnel who were accused of running dens in Karachi. Meanwhile, they have also arrested hundreds of gamblers and narcotics dealers from the list of dens prepared by the Sindh police special branch.

Other fish in the sea

Apart from Waseem, notorious gamblers Saleem Abbasi, Javed Baloch, Anwar Theli, Javed Kargo, Pappu and Zameer Butt, Shahid, Raees, Arshad, Taufeeq, Munawar Hockey, Tahir Chacha Muhammad Hussain, Sattar, Hanif, Jabbar Jhengu, Ustad Taju and other big gamblers continue to run their businesses in Liaquatabad, Malir City, Ghas Mandi, Defence, Korangi, Landhi, Nazimabad and New Karachi.

“No one can stop these businesses because the police are not the only ones involved,” said a senior police officer. “This action was purely against small dens and operatives while the major ones were asked beforehand to shutdown or limit their businesses before the crackdown.”
Gamblers not too worried

Several senior police officials, gamblers and narcotics dealers are under the impression that the recent campaign is only a ‘media trial’ and that it will die down. “If the list was authentic then why was Waseem Beater’s name not mentioned anywhere?” a senior policeman asked, hinting that the special branch list was designed to target smaller gamblers.
“This is not new,” another police officer admitted. “Since I joined the police force, I have seen several such crackdowns, especially after a new police officer is appointed.” According to him, it is all a game for money. “They [police] use such pressure tactics to increase the rates of their own bhatta from these dens.” He was sure the same dens will spring up in no time.
Even the gamblers are not too worried. “In our language, we call it completing the ‘total’,” a notorious gambler in the city told The Express Tribune. This means, the police are merely making arrests as a formality. “Every time before a crackdown, a policeman asks us to hand over some men so they can be ‘arrested’. Once the media reports that so many people were arrested and their seniors appreciate their performance, these men are released.”
Business goes on

Since last week’s crackdown, most dens are opening only for selected people so the gamblers are running their business through telephones or the internet. Even small-scale dens have started using a stack of playing cards to survive, a local gambler said. “We are facing a massive shortage of playing cards. Once we bought it on Rs120 and now we are buying it for Rs250.”
Even narcotics dealers are cashing in on the crackdown to increase their rates. “When we find the den closed for very long, we are prepared to pay much higher prices for the drugs,” a young addict admitted.

Internal investigation report: Policemen not only raid dens but also run them
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KARACHI:
An internal Sindh police investigation report has identified 49 policemen involved in the operations of 115 narcotics and gambling dens, which fall within the limits of 89 police stations in Karachi.
“When it comes to shutting down the dens in the city, we often hear excuses from our juniors of facing ‘resistance’ in certain areas, but it is all a drama by the corrupt individuals who are involved themselves,” said the recently appointed chief of district East and Malir police, Munir Shaikh, while talking to The Express Tribune. “This so-called resistance is another name for covering the police officials’ own involvement in unlawful activities. These excuses are narrated before the senior police officials so that action isn’t taken to shut down the illegal dens.”
According to DIG Shaikh, he has directed the relevant officials to stop these activities and warned them of strict action if they fail to do so.
The lists of the officials pinpointed for their involvement have been sent to all the zonal police chiefs and they have been asked to direct the divisional superintendents, deputy superintendents, station house officers and head muharrirs working under their command to take action against these dens and send a certificate acknowledging that no such den was operating in their area.
Singled out
According to a copy of the report obtained by The Express Tribune, narcotic dens along with a few gambling dens have been specifically singled out. The report, which was issued on the directives of the Sindh IG, reveals that at least 115 dens (gambling and narcotics) are operating in Karachi with the connivance of police officials – majority of the dens, 39, are running in district South, followed by 29 dens in district Malir, 28 in district East and 19 in Central district.
Of the 49 policemen found involved in running these dens, 33 are police constables, eight are head constables, five are ASIs and three are SIPs. Besides the policemen, around eight “private persons” have also been named in the report for their involvement.
The dens, according to the report, were dealing in multiple narcotics, including hashish, heroin, wine, afyon, gurda, and kuppi. Few of them are also involved in Irani oil business.
At least 100 dens alone were operational in Lyari and multiple others in Ghas Mandi.
‘Seniors also involved’
“These lists prove that all such activities in the city cannot be run without the support of the police,” said a senior police official privy to the matter. “But the problem remains that even if you arrest and punish the officials involved, there will always be more who will join such activities.”
Another problem identified by the officials was the sensitive areas these dens come under. No-go areas, such as Lyari, Sohrab Goth, Landhi and Manghopir, house a large number of such dens but they are also home to terrorists, such as the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, and Lyari gangsters. “How can we close dens in these areas? Everyone, including our high-ups, knows that there will be bloodshed if we take action in these areas,” said a police inspector serving in a no-go area. Who can go there to stop these dens,” said inspector rank officer serving in one of these no-go areas.
On the other hand, the officials who have been named expressed their reservations over the lists, saying that the entire department was involved in these corrupt practices. “Do you really think that we could help run these dens without a nod from our seniors and without sharing money with them?” questioned one of the accused policemen. “The juniors are easy scapegoats – we are punished and shown to be guilty but for the sake of fairness, action should be taken across the board.” According to him, apart from the police, politicians and government officials were also involved in the operation of such dens.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 22nd, 2013.




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