Snatching at fuel stations on rise

Owners of filling stations have expressed displeasure over increasing incidents of cash snatching and unsatisfactory security arrangements and urged the police high-ups to take action against those involved.

They asked the provincial government to take steps to prevent such unpleasant incidents in future, otherwise, they would be compelled to shut their businesses and go on protest against the deteriorating law and order situation in the district.

The issue was discussed during an executive council meeting of Sarhad Petroleum Cartage and Dealers Association, chaired by its provincial chairman Abdul Majid Khan here on Wednesday.

The meeting was attended by the association general secretary Gul Nawaz Afridi, members and petrol pump owners and dealers in a large number.

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The meeting unanimously condemned the increasing incidents of robbery and snatching of cash at gunpoint in city.

It was informed that Rs1.7 million had been snatched from a member of the association in Peshawar at gunpoint. Participants, on the occasion made it clear that if the provincial government failed to provide them security, they would go for strike across the province.

In a second incident Rs6 million was snatched from Haji Abdul Majeed in broad daylight, the meeting was informed. Abdul Majid Khan, the association chairman, strongly condemned.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 11^th, 2021.