Karachites have to deal with so many issues and unfortunately, one of them is the disreputability of the city for its street crimes. Whenever we are in a debate with a non-Karachite, they try to shut us up by saying ‘Karachi is dangerous’. And while it is true to a certain extent, the city has so much more to offer, say, ‘kind-hearted robbers’. We know you are confused, but hold your horses, here are some really interesting stories about how it’s like getting mugged in the city of lights.
It all started when a Twitterati shared his ‘favorite Karachi story’.
“My favorite karachi story is still this guy who works for me had his motorbike stolen at gunpoint in korangi. the guys who stole it gave him a ride back home on his motorbike, before riding away with it. brilliant. we’re just good people in this city.”
my favorite karachi story is still this guy who works for me had his motorbike stolen at gunpoint in korangi. the guys who stole it gave him a ride back home on his motorbike, before riding away with it. brilliant. we're just good people in this city.
— HawkesBay (Løuche) (@HawkesBay) September 13, 2021
Karachites share bizarre mugging incidents
The tweet instantly gained attention and soon, Karachites rushed to narrate their stories of getting mugged by kind robbers. One Twitter user shared how the muggers were kind enough to leave him with a rickshaw fare,
“I was once given 50 rupees rickshaw fare after being mugged and the driver was told not to charge extra.”
I was once given 50 rupees rickshaw fare after being mugged and the driver was told not to charge extra
— Товарищ Зил-и-Илахй 🇵🇸 (@XilleIlahi) September 13, 2021
Another Karachite shared,
“My chachas office got robbed and he told them his begum was going to be really pissed if he didn’t pay the doodhwala on his way home so they left him with 1100 rs.”
https://twitter.com/maulana_banana/status/1437425722293829636
I got mugged outside ATM, they took cash and phone. I asked them to let me clear my phone, they said Jo karna hai jaldi karo. Then one of the Chor says, ATM say 5k aur dedo and phone rakhlo, I said "Allah ka wada karo", gave them 7k more and got phone back 😅
— DK (@daniyal_94) September 13, 2021
In 2004 I was shot during mobile snatching and the next day my cousins randomly were getting calls from the snatchers, “wo kaisi hain ab, hum goli chalana nahi chahtay thay”.
— Farheen Rizvi (@FarriRizvi) September 13, 2021
Don't know what to make of it but once my brother was about to get mugged near FTC, they had taken the phone and wallet, my brother asked for his NIC back … That's when one of them took out his NIC, and then just returned everything coz "aap tou Syed hein"..
— SidJay 🐦🇵🇰🇵🇸 (@jaybukhari19) September 14, 2021
Uncle went to a bakery to get a cake for his daughter's birthday. He entered while the store was being robbed. They took his wallet and everything. Then Uncle requested that he was here for a cake for his daughter. Dakoo bhai said jo lena hai utha lo. Uncle took 5 cakes home.
— Gulab Janu 🇵🇸🔻 (@Lanaschild_) September 13, 2021
I had my car stolen at gunpoint and they dropped me home… great banter on the way. Said it’s nothing personal they were just making a getaway. Top guys both of em.
— Abnoxiuos (@Abnoxiuos) September 13, 2021
But there were ‘professional robbers’ as well.
My cousins were getting mugged and one of them asked for his sim card and then memory card. Unexpectedly he got both things. The second cousin saw this and asked second Robber "Bhai mujhe bhi khuch de dein" but the second Robber was professional and he slapped him twice.
— Muhammad Zain (@zain175) September 13, 2021
My aunty was returning home from a wedding, got a flat tire. 2 guys on a bike stopped by, fixed a new one, then politely asked for her jewellery, mobile and purse. While leaving advised her to always check all 4 tires before leaving home cause halaat ya know.
— wajeehahaha 🙂 (@Wajihaxaidi) September 14, 2021
All jokes aside, Karachi is a great place to live. Well, occasional robberies and mugging incidents do take place as many other cities in Pakistan, but it has so much more to offer as well. Do you want to share any funny mugging incidents with us? Share them away in the comment section.
via Express Tribune
