Robbers looted over RS 2 million, other valuables in different incidents in Attock
ATTOCK, July 15 (SABAH): Criminals rule the roost in commercial and residential areas depriving masses of cash and valuables worth millions of rupees in Tehsil Hazro.
In the first incident, three armed bandits snatched cash of Rs 1.25 million at gunpoint from a cashier at a filling station in a broad daylight near the Shamshabad area of Rangoo Police Station. The cashier identified as Akhter was going to deposit cash when three armed bandits equipped with different weapons, riding two motorcycles intercepted him and at gunpoint snatched cash and fled away.
A trader was deprived of cash of Rs 0.7 million in a dacoity incident at Pehti Choke in the limits of Hazro police station. The trader was waiting to board a vehicle to visit the local cattle market to purchase cattle when three armed bandits intercepted him and at gunpoint snatched cash from him and fled away.
On Saturday, a trader identified as Niamt Khan was looted at gunpoint in another broad light in dacoity incident on Dhakki road in the limits of the same police station.
The trader was collecting cash from a supplier when three armed bandits equipped with different weapons appeared in a car, snatched cash from him and fled away.
Local Muhafiz Committee, while expressing concerns over growing lawlessness in the area, has decided to urgently meet a demonstration on Sunday in this regard.