Alleged thief feigns suicide

An alleged thief pretended to commit suicide to escape arrest.

Aqib Karim told police that he was depositing Rs3 million at a bank, when a man, later identified as Rustam started talking to him. Karim said as Rustam left, he felt that he has swiped a packet of currency notes. Karim immediately checked his cash and found a Rs100,000 packet missing.

On raising alarm, a bank guard overpowered Rustam and found the cash bundle. Rustam immediately swallowed a pill and soon foam started coming from his mouth, but he did not die. Subsequently, people beat the thief. Rustam was later handed over to the police.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 19^th, 2020.