Anmol alias Pinky case: Police detected foreign involvement in drug network, says Karachi AIG

Karachi (Web Desk): Karachi’s Additional Inspector General (AIG) Azad Khan said on Friday that investigators have uncovered suspected foreign connections in a drug trafficking network allegedly operated by Anmol alias Pinky, and added that several women from Lahore are also believed to be part of the group.

He shared these findings during a media briefing held with DIG Crime and Investigation Amir Farooqi and DIG West Irfan Baloch, where officials gave an update on Anmol’s arrest and the ongoing raids aimed at capturing others involved in the case.

The investigation gained momentum after a video circulated on May 12 showing Anmol being presented before a judicial magistrate (South) in Karachi without handcuffs and under what appeared to be preferential treatment. Police later clarified that she was a high-profile fugitive wanted in 10 different cases and had been on the run.

Authorities had earlier reported that during her arrest, weapons, cocaine, and other narcotics valued at around Rs1.5 million were recovered, and she was allegedly running an organised drug supply operation in Karachi.

In Friday’s briefing, AIG Khan stated that the network also comprised six individuals of African origin along with female suspects based in Lahore.

He said Anmol was taken into custody from the Garden area of Karachi, where officials recovered 1.5 kilograms of cocaine, seven kilograms of chemical substances, and a pistol.

He further explained that additional narcotics were seized during a follow-up raid at her previous residence in the Sachal locality, adding that evidence suggested drugs were being brought into the country from abroad.

The AIG also noted that departmental action had been initiated against officers over lapses during court production procedures. He said the investigation was being conducted under the supervision of the Sindh police chief, with support from the FIA and cybercrime units.

He said that forensic examination of the suspect’s mobile phone revealed a network of 869 contacts, including 132 numbers registered in Karachi, along with financial transactions exceeding Rs30 million. He added that she had reportedly been active in illegal operations since 2014 and expanded her activities in Karachi from 2018 onwards.

Officials further said that efforts were underway to identify facilitation networks across the country, and that authorities were preparing to place all suspected individuals on the Exit Control List as the probe continues.

After her arrest in Karachi’s Garden area on May 11, police initially failed to secure physical custody as the court sent her to judicial remand until May 25. Later, investigators filed another application, arguing that custody was necessary to trace the origin of the cocaine, investigate financial dealings, and verify her criminal background, after which the court granted a three-day physical remand.

As per the sources, during initial questioning, the accused allegedly admitted to paying large monthly bribes to multiple police stations in Karachi. She also reportedly said that narcotics worth more than Rs20 million were being sold in the city each month.

The sources added that she revealed that drugs were transported from Lahore through intercity bus services. She allegedly added that after her original identity card was blocked, she opened a bank account using another individual’s identity.

Investigators further claim that financial transactions linked to the operation were carried out through mobile applications, and another bank account was created under the name “Zeeshan” to handle payments. SIM cards used in the network were reportedly registered under the names “Afzal” and “Sabra Bibi”.

Sources also stated that she claimed several earlier raids resulted in the arrest of her associates, who were later released after receiving payments, and further alleged that a police officer had repeatedly detained her brother but later freed him after taking bribes.