Karachi blade runner: Serial knifeman on the run attacks women, young and old alike
An infamous serial knifeman in Karachi has attacked and injured more than 10 women in two weeks. Women are now running scared as the knifeman remains on the run.
A sereal kinefman in Karachi has women on his list as he unleashes fear.
The Karachi knifeman has attacked and injured more than 10 women in two weeks and of course, his tool is a knife. He remains on the run.
Police officers and hospitals say almost all women suffered injuries on their right side and were attacked from behind.
"He is attacking women, young and old alike. He hasn't shown any preference for women dressed in particular attire," the Dawn quoted an unnamed officer as saying.
KNIFE ATTACKS IN KARACHI
The knife attacks have created unease and anger among Karachi residents.
"Working women acknowledged feeling overwhelmed and scared, many opting for rickshaws and cab services and not walking to bus stops," the daily said.
"Female students of Karachi University and Habib University are avoiding walking alone."
One of the latest victims was a housewife and a mother of three who told police that a lean man wearing a red and black helmet and off-white salwar-kameez on a motorbike came behind her and attacked her. He then sped away.
"I was wearing a big, thick shawl that night and it saved me from severe injuries," she added.
"My nine-year-old daughter is so traumatised."
Karachi serial knifeman's latest victim has however turned out to be a hoax.
According to the police, the latest victim -- Noman -- slashed himself across the arm to lend credence to his fake story that he was attacked by the Karachi knifeman, according to news agency Samaa..
After police questioned Noman, the boy changed his statement multiple times and was in panic.
Finally, he admitted that he was not attacked by the notorious knifeman but had cut himself in order to secure a leave of absence from office.
Noman had attacked himself on Saturday and blamed the Karachi knife attacker, who has been targeting women in the city's Gulistan-e-Johar area since the past two weeks.
PAKISTAN AND SERIAL ATTACKERS
Pakistan has had its share of serial attackers. The infamous Hathora group and Chhalawa gang terrorized Karachiites in the '80s and '90s, smashing the skulls of their victims.
In the late '90s, there were reports of men with blade slashing the arms of women wearing short-sleeved shirts outside a major Karachi shopping mall.
In 2007, Punjab minister Zille Huma was killed because her killer was not happy with her clothing.
In 2012, a rickshaw driver in Karachi used to pick up women passengers, disembody them and throw away their body parts. In 2016, news reports surfaced that a man was stabbing women in Rawalpindi, the Dawn said.
Similar knife attacks were reported between 2013 and 2016 in Punjab's Sahiwal district.
Police officers admit it is not easy to catch the Karachi culprit.
"In a city of 20 million, you can't stop every single person on a bike and check for a weapon. That is the challenge," the officer said.