Pakistan police pop their rollerblades on to catch Karachi's criminals

Special Security Unit (SSU) police members aim their weapons as they rollerblade during practice at the headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan February 18, 2021. Picture taken February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Police in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, are deploying an armed rollerblading unit to curb theft and harassment on its teeming streets.

Gliding in a circle with their weapons pointed inwards, and lifting and lowering the guns in unison, the 20-member unit clad in black undergoes rigorous training.