KARACHI: As many as 69 big factories producing ‘Gutka’ (a kind of tobacco) are working in Karachi.
According to the sources, the data unearthed in a report was handed over to the Karachi police by the SSP Intelligence.
As per the report, the factories are situated in all six districts of Karachi. A large number of the factories were reported to be situated in the metropolis’s west district, where 32 factories are producing ‘Gutka’. 10 in the central district, 9 in Malir, four in district south and seven each are present in district Korangi and East.
The report had also highlighted the names of the persons, who are operating the ‘Gutka’ factories and exactly where they are situated and jurisdictions of the concerned police station.
The police officers have been advised to take stern action in this regard as the factories are being run under the patronage of some policemen, the report said.
