Two banks situated in North-Karachi and Maripur were deprived of collective sum of Rs 10.6 million on 10th and 16th of May respectively. The robberies lasted for four minutes and three minutes respectively. On July-21, another hapless bank fell prey to vicious circle of robberies in the metropolis as robbers took away with them Rs 3 million from the bank situated in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area.
Robberies garnered pace in month of August when bank's staffers took away with them Rs 6.5 lacs in Kharadar area. On Aug-8, robbers entered branch of a private bank situated in Shahrah-e-Quaideen and took away with them a mammoth sum of money. Haplessly, merciless criminals killed bank manager during the criminal act.