KARACHI: Police on Friday announced the arrest of two police volunteers accused of attempting to rape a woman.

Police said the police qaumi razakars stopped a rickshaw transporting a woman from Korangi to Seaview, beat up the driver, stole his money and took the rickshaw to the riverbed nearby.

The rickshaw driver alerted police at Gizri, who conducted a raid in the area and took the razakars into custody.

They were handed over to the Korangi Industrial Area police and the woman was sent to a hospital for a medical checkup, officials added.