Karachi Police Chief Azad Khan announced that the mobile phone of arrested drug trafficker Anmol, also known as Pinky, contained 835 contact numbers, including 300 active customer contacts and links to members of an international gang.
Speaking at a press conference held at Mohammad Ali Auditorium in the Central Police Office alongside senior police officials, Chief Azad Khan provided details of the investigation.
He said that on the morning of May 12, the District City Police and federal sensitive agencies conducted an intelligence-based operation and arrested the highly wanted suspect Anmol Pinky. During the raid, police recovered 1.5 kilograms of cocaine, seven kilograms of various narcotic chemicals, and a 9mm pistol from her flat. A case was registered at Garden Police Station.
According to Azad Khan, the suspect was presented in court on the same day, but due to police negligence, her remand could not be secured and she was placed in jail custody. Three officers found responsible for the negligence were immediately suspended, and new teams were formed to continue the investigation.
A team led by SP Investigations and SIU officers was assigned. Additionally, a DIG West was appointed as inquiry officer to identify those responsible for SOP violations in court and take further legal action.
Chief Khan said that under the supervision of DIG South, a team including two SSPs was formed, which successfully obtained a three-day remand for the suspect. During these three days, police gathered significant investigative details.
He added that due to the large scale of the case, IG Sindh formed a special team under his supervision, including DIG Crime & Investigation Aamir Farooqi, DIG Special Branch Shiraz Nazir, and DIG CTD Azfar Mahesar, to ensure a thorough investigation.
Investigations revealed that the suspect has 20 cases registered in Sindh, including 17 old cases and 3 new ones, one case with ANF, and three cases registered in Lahore. Of these, 9 cases have already led to arrests, six old cases have been closed, three cases still list the suspect as wanted, and in the ANF case she remains absconding.
Azad Khan further explained that besides these 17 cases, 9 separate cases linked to her network (the “riders”) exist, in which her name does not appear. The suspect has been active in the drug trade since 2014, and in Karachi since 2018, operating primarily online.
He added that the suspect would relocate to Lahore when on police radar in Karachi to continue her activities.
Forensic analysis of her mobile phone by CTD revealed 869 contact numbers, with police having successfully obtained the location of 639 numbers, of which only 132 were in Karachi. The remaining 240 numbers’ locations are still being traced.
