Karachi – In a late-night raid on October 20, Karachi police stormed
underworld kingpin Shoaib Khan’s residence, located off Khayabane Sehr
in the city’s posh Defence Housing Authority. Although Khan was not
present at the time, his brothers Nawab Khan and Mehmood Khan were taken
for interrogation and his operations have since been heavily targeted.
The
raid came as a surprise to many given that Khan is known to have
extensive contacts in official circles. Widely known as Rummyclubwala,
he is the mainstay behind large gambling operations in Karachi and
Lahore. His most famous den, which has now been shut down, was set up in
the hockey club off Shahrae Faisal. Khan ran other such spots in
Jamshed Quarters, North Nazimabad and Defence as well. Khan has also
been involved in land grabbing and money laundering through the property
market in Karachi. Khan came into the limelight in 2002 when he and
his associates were arrested in connection with the murder of Asif
Bhollu, another underworld figure. On returning from one of the
hearings associated with the case, the police van in which he was
travelling was attacked. Four policemen were killed while Khan was
injured. After the incident, he was hospitalised and later released on
bail. Since then, a number of cases have been registered against him
for activities such as kidnapping and murder. But no administrative
action had been taken until the recent operation.
The
raid came as a surprise to many given that Khan is known to have
extensive contacts in official circles. Widely known as Rummyclubwala,
he is the mainstay behind large gambling operations in Karachi and
Lahore. His most famous den, which has now been shut down, was set up in
the hockey club off Shahrae Faisal. Khan ran other such spots in
Jamshed Quarters, North Nazimabad and Defence as well. Khan has also
been involved in land grabbing and money laundering through the property
market in Karachi. Khan came into the limelight in 2002 when he and
his associates were arrested in connection with the murder of Asif
Bhollu, another underworld figure. On returning from one of the
hearings associated with the case, the police van in which he was
travelling was attacked. Four policemen were killed while Khan was
injured. After the incident, he was hospitalised and later released on
bail. Since then, a number of cases have been registered against him
for activities such as kidnapping and murder. But no administrative
action had been taken until the recent operation. 
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