Police claim Karachi ‘knifeman’ arrested

    Police in Pakistan have claimed they have arrested a ‘knifeman’ allegedly responsible for attacks across Karachi.

    The suspect, identified as Waseem, was taken into custody yesterday, 15 October.

    Authorities believe the 27-year-old was on the run for his involvement in attacks on women in the city with a scalpel-like object.

    Local reports say 38 people had been arrested in the investigation as officers attempted to find the person responsible for attacks on around 14 women.

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